House Sponsors: COLLINS-DELGADO-GARRETT-OSTERMAN-FEIGENHOLTZ, LANG, MENDOZA, ACEVEDO, YARBROUGH, MORROW, MILLER AND JEFFERSON. Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON-LIGHTFORD Short description: SCH CD-TEACHER-US CITIZENSHIP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning the United States citizenship requirement for teacher certification, allows the State Superintendent of Education to extend the 6-year time limit for becoming a U.S. citizen for a period of 2 years if the person certifies his or her intention to become a U.S. citizen and furnishes proof that he or she has filed an application for citizenship. Provides that upon the expiration of this extension period, the State Superintendent of Education may grant an additional extension of 2 years upon proof that the person's application for citizenship is pending. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status