Bill Status of HB 5344   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ANALYST-LICENSE RESTRICTIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias and Natalie A. Manley

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Paul Faraci)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0857

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 6/150 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Repeals language that prevents business organizations from providing behavior analysis services unless every member, partner, shareholder, director, officer, holder of any other ownership interest, agent, and employee who renders applied behavior analysis services holds a currently valid license issued under the Act. Repeals language that prevents the creation of businesses that provide behavior analysis services unless it is organized under the Professional Service Corporation Act or Professional Limited Liability Company Act.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
225 ILCS 6/150 rep.
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 6/150

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides that a provision in the Act concerning license restrictions and limitations is inapplicable until 24 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 6/20

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides that beginning 10 months after the adoption of the rules required to administer and enforce the Act (rather than 30 months after the effective date of the Act), an individual shall not engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis unless licensed under the Act or covered by an exemption. Provides that beginning 10 months after the adoption of the rules required to administer and enforce the Act (rather than 30 months after the effective date of the Act), an individual shall not use the title "licensed behavior analyst", "L.B.A.", "licensed assistant behavior analyst", "L.A.B.A.", or similar words or letters indicating the individual is licensed as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst unless the individual is actually licensed under the Act. Provides that no business organization shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide behavior analysis services unless every member, partner, shareholder, director, officer, holder of any other ownership interest, agent, and employee who renders applied behavior analysis services holds a currently valid license issued under the Act beginning 24 months after the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has commenced issuance of licenses under the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/3/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
  4/3/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-014-000
  4/24/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  5/8/2024SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
  5/9/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024
  5/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
  5/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/14/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/14/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
  5/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
  5/16/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Faraci
  5/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/16/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/16/2024HouseArrived in House
  5/16/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/17/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  5/17/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
  5/22/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
  5/24/2024HouseHouse Concurs
  5/24/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  6/21/2024HouseSent to the Governor
  8/9/2024HouseGovernor Approved
  8/9/2024HouseEffective Date August 9, 2024
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0857

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