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SB 731 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

HEARING INSTRUMENT LICENSING

Summary
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Requires that the Department of Public Health use the International Hearing Society's licensure exam in licensing hearing instrument dispensers. Provides that the Department of Public Health determine an exam administration fee by rule to add to the exam fee of the International Hearing Society. Requires that licensed hearing instrument dispensers earn at least one hour of continuing education credit in Illinois law and ethics. Provides that continuing education offered by a college, university, or bar association, the International Hearing Society, the Illinois Academy of Audiology, or the Illinois Hearing Society regarding Illinois law and ethics shall be accepted toward satisfaction of this continuing education requirement. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Mar 27, 2015 Signed Jul 30, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House May 27, 2015

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 31, 2015
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
10
Jul 30, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
upper
May 28, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
upper
May 28, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
May 28, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 28, 2015
upper
May 27, 2015
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
May 27, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0)
house
May 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 7, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
lower
May 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Mar 17, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
upper
Feb 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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