PUBLIC HEALTH DENTAL HYGIENIST
Summary
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Changes the requirement of additional course work for public health dental hygienists from 72 to 20 hours. Makes changes to provisions concerning expanded functions for dental assistants. Allows public health dental hygienists to continue patient care if a dentist is not available, except in cases of a serious medical condition.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 18, 2016
Signed Jul 29, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2016 · House May 31, 2016
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
May 27, 2016
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
76
Key actions
14
Committee
21
Amendments
20
Jul 29, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 31, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 27, 2016
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 27, 2016
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 27, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Haine
upper
May 27, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine
upper
May 27, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-5)
senate
May 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 19, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 19, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
upper
May 18, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
May 18, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 18, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 13, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
upper
May 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 6, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
May 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Apr 28, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Apr 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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