IL HB5510 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 17 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 17 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Creates the School Social Work Associate License. Provides that a School Social Work Associate License may be issued to an applicant who (i) holds a degree from a graduate program of social work that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education; and (ii) has an active license through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act as either a licensed clinical social worker or licensed social worker. Provides that a social work associate shall be authorized to perform responsibilities associated with traditional social work practice, subject to the restrictions in the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act regarding independent clinical practice, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions in a multi-tiered system of supports. Provides that all responsibilities of a social work associate shall be performed in consultation with an individual who holds a Professional Educator License with a school support personnel endorsement in the area of school social work. Provides that a social work associate is not authorized to perform Tier 3 multi-tiered system of supports interventions, or participate in the individualized education program process or the Section 504 plan process for any student with a disability. Provides that a social work associate may not be employed by a school district or any other entity to replace any presently employed Professional Educator License holder with a school support personnel endorsement who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason. Provides that an applicant for a social work associate endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations is not required to pass a content area test under the Code. Makes conforming changes.
Title
SCH CD-EDU LICENSE-SOCIAL WORK
Sponsors
| Rep. Gregg Johnson [D] | Rep. Cyril Nichols [D] | Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar [D] | Rep. Joyce Mason [D] |
| Sen. Michael Halpin [D] | Sen. Laura Fine [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2024-05-10 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 |
| 2024-04-30 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 |
| 2024-04-12 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-12 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2024-04-01 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-01 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-02-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 21B-20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 21B-40 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
