Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5693

Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Removes a provision stating that a member's service on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board that occurred prior to the effective date of the Act shall not be considered in determining the length of his or her consecutive years of service. Further provides that an applicant for licensure under the Act shall be required to complete certain experience requirements in addition to the examination requirements under the Act, and that he or she has one year from the date of notification of successful completion of all examination and experience requirements to apply to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for a license. Includes a professional land surveyor in the definition of "Illinois licensed design professional". Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill and removes references to "licensed architect" throughout the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Also deletes certain provisions of the Act concerning the Architecture Licensing Board. Removes language providing that the initial terms of the Board members shall begin upon the effective date of the Act and that the Board members in office on that date under the predecessor Act may be appointed to specific terms as indicated in the Act and language providing that members serving on the Board immediately prior to the effective date of the Act shall continue as members of the Board until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that no business shall offer the practice or hold itself out as available to offer the practice of architecture until it is registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a professional design firm. Further provides that all information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant shall be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and shall not be disclosed unless requested by law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory interest, or a party presenting a lawful subpoena. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2014	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
2/14/2014	House	First Reading
2/14/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2014	House	Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
3/4/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
3/4/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/13/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
3/26/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
3/26/2014	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
3/27/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000
4/11/2014	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/11/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/11/2014	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/11/2014	Senate	First Reading
4/11/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 305/3	from Ch. 111, par. 1303