Illinois House Bill 1112

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-03 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Allows a METT Educator District License for teaching a course in manufacturing, engineering, technology, or a trade (METT) to be issued to an applicant who has at least 10,000 working hours in a trade. Provides that a METT Educator District License may be issued to qualified individuals who have not obtained a bachelor's degree or an equivalent number of hours in an educational program at an institution of higher education. Provides that a METT Educator District License is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the license being issued and may be renewed. Provides that a METT Educator District License is valid only for the teaching of a course that the State Board of Education has identified as related to the work experience of the licensee. Sets forth other provisions regarding the license. Amends the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Provides that the State Board of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or the Department of Labor, shall expand a database to identify METT labor shortages. Provides that by July 1, 2028, school districts in identified regions shall be notified by the State Board and shall participate in a College and Career Pathway Endorsement program and offer a METT endorsement. Makes other changes.

EDUC-TRADE COURSES-METT

Rep. Jed Davis [R]

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Rep. Nicole La Ha [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
2025-03-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2025-01-31	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2025-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-09	House	First Reading
2025-01-03	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	21A-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	21B-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	148	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	148	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	148	80	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1112&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1112.htm