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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1098

AN ACT CONCERNING TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORTAGE AREAS, INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION RECIPROCITY, MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY INSTRUCTION.

Became law as Public Act 15-108, signed June 22, 2015, 102 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To permit the State Board of Education to issue a temporary ninety-day certificate in the endorsement areas of teacher shortage areas, to require the Commissioner of Education to enter teacher certification reciprocity agreements with other states, to make revisions to the teacher certification statutes relating to the certification requirements for out-of-state teachers, testing requirements, the endorsement in elementary education, the alternative route to certification program for school administrators and early childhood educators, to require the Department of Education to study and develop strategies to increase minority teacher recruitment and retention, to expand the municipal aid for new educators grant program, and to include cultural competency instruction in teacher preparation programs and in-service training for educators.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Eric D. Coleman, Martin M. Looney, Timothy D. Larson, Paul R. Doyle, Terry B. Gerratana, Bob Duff, Marilyn V. Moore, Carlo Leone, Edwin A. Gomes, Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

In the House of Representatives

    24 co-sponsors

    Bruce V. Morris, Douglas McCrory, Patricia Billie Miller, Matthew Ritter, Jason Rojas, Peter A. Tercyak, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Ernest Hewett, Ezequiel Santiago, Robert Sanchez, Juan R. Candelaria, Robyn A. Porter, Terrie E. Wood, Christopher Rosario, Mary G. Fritz, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Linda M. Gentile, Hilda E. Santiago, Kathleen M. McCarty, Larry B. Butler, David A. Baram, Terry B. Adams, Joseph C. Serra, Jeff Currey

    Its course

    March 12 to June 22, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateMar 12 to May 2170 days

    Education CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2513 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 21 to May 298 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 27 to May 292 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 29 to Jun 1113 days

    With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2211 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 21 · Adopted May 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 12 – May 21

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 25Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 21The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 22 – May 29

    1. May 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 27Sent to Appropriations Committee
    3. May 29Appropriations Committee recommended it
    4. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 22

    1. Jun 9Numbered Public Act 15-108
    2. Jun 11Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 22Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 25Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 21SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 21SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 21ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    13. May 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. May 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. May 27REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    16. May 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    17. May 29Joint FavorableBoth houses
    18. May 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    19. May 29NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    20. May 29TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. May 29HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 29HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 29IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 11TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 11TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jun 22SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor