Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 643

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Defines "address of record". Increases the penalty that may be imposed on an unlicensed person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a genetic counselor to an amount not to exceed $10,000 (rather than $1,000). Makes changes to certain procedural requirements of the application process. Increases the penalty that may be imposed on a person under provisions concerning grounds for disciplinary actions to an amount not to exceed $10,000 (rather than $5,000). Makes other changes concerning grounds for discipline. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation may petition for an order enjoining a violation under the Act through the State's Attorney of any county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. Makes changes to provisions regarding the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's authority to conduct disciplinary investigations and hearings. Removes the requirement that the Department furnish documents relating to disciplinary hearings. Makes other changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2025.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/1/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0813

Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/24/2013	Senate	First Reading
1/24/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/13/2013	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/20/2013	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000
3/20/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
4/12/2013	Senate	Second Reading
4/12/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
4/16/2013	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
3/27/2014	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/27/2014	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
3/27/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
4/2/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/2/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/7/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/9/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
4/9/2014	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/9/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
4/9/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/9/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/10/2014	House	Arrived in House
4/10/2014	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
4/10/2014	House	First Reading
4/10/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/28/2014	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/6/2014	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/7/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
5/7/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/14/2014	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2014	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/1/2014	Senate	Governor Approved
8/1/2014	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2015
8/1/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0813

	Deletes reference to:
	210 ILCS 45/2-104

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 80/4.35 new