HB 2688 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

NURSE PRACTICE ACT MIDWIVES

Summary

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a certified nurse midwife with full practice authority may enter into a written collaborative agreement with an advanced practice registered nurse. Provides that an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife may enter into a written collaborative agreement with an advanced practice registered nurse with full practice authority who is certified as a nurse midwife or a physician. Provides that, for an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife, the clinical experience shall be in collaboration with a certified nurse midwife with full practice authority. Makes conforming changes in provisions concerning written collaborative agreements, prescriptive authority under a written collaborative agreement, and full practice authority.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 15, 2025

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, marking the completion of the legislative process. The primary changes are technical formatting updates, such as adjusting page headers and footers, with no substantive policy modifications to the bill's definitions, requirements, or scope.

TECHNICAL

Updated page headers and footers to reflect the bill's final Enrolled status instead of the previous Engrossed status.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

56–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 22, 2025

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1 Nay

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000

upper

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Licensed Activities

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Amended

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 37 co-sponsors