Date	Chamber	Action
8/27/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0450

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 80/4.18

5 ILCS 80/4.28 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal date of the Acupuncture Practice Act from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 2/10

225 ILCS 2/20.1

225 ILCS 2/35

225 ILCS 2/60

225 ILCS 2/70

225 ILCS 2/105

225 ILCS 2/110

225 ILCS 2/120

225 ILCS 2/130

225 ILCS 2/140

225 ILCS 2/155

225 ILCS 2/160

225 ILCS 2/165

225 ILCS 2/170

225 ILCS 2/175

225 ILCS 2/180

225 ILCS 2/190

225 ILCS 2/195

Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Changes references from "Department of Professional Regulation" to "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation" and from "Director of Professional Regulation" to "Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation" throughout the Act. Makes changes to the definition of "acupuncture". Provides that a civil penalty of up to $10,000 (rather than $5,000) shall be imposed upon an individual for each offense of unlicensed practice and that the Department may impose fines not to exceed $10,000 (rather than $5,000) for each violation of the Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning guest instructors of acupuncture and professional education; the Board of Acupuncture; the display of a license; continuing education; grounds for disciplinary action; investigations, notices, and hearings; findings of facts, conclusions of law, and recommendations; hearing officers; and the surrender of registration.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
2/9/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/21/2007	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2/28/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
2/28/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/1/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
3/1/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/2/2007	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/7/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/8/2007	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
3/8/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
3/14/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/14/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2007
3/20/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
3/20/2007	House	Arrived in House
3/20/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/21/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/21/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
3/22/2007	House	First Reading
3/22/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/30/2007	House	Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
5/10/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 021-000-000
5/10/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
5/30/2007	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/28/2007	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/27/2007	Senate	Governor Approved
8/27/2007	Senate	Effective Date August 27, 2007
8/27/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0450

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