Bill Status of HB5482  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  DFPR LICENSURE-IMMIGRATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi - Elizabeth Hernandez - Theresa Mah - Emanuel Chris Welch - Juliana Stratton, Cynthia Soto, Anna Moeller, Michael J. Zalewski, Al Riley, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Silvana Tabares, Barbara Flynn Currie, Stephanie A. Kifowit and Kelly M. Cassidy

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2105/2105-15
20 ILCS 2105/2105-140 new
105 ILCS 5/21B-15
225 ILCS 85/6from Ch. 111, par. 4126
705 ILCS 205/2from Ch. 13, par. 2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall allow an applicant to provide his or her individual taxpayer identification number as an alternative to provide a social security number when applying for a license. Provides that no applicant shall be denied a license solely based on his or her immigration status or citizenship status. Amends the School Code. Provides that no person shall be denied an educator license solely based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Removes the requirement that an applicant seeking licensure as a registered pharmacist must provide evidence of that he or she is a United States citizen or a legally admitted alien. Amends the Attorney Act. Provides that no person shall be denied a license to practice law solely based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status (rather than because he or she is not a citizen of the United States). Makes conforming changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: In the School Boards Article of the School Code, provides that nothing in the provisions concerning qualifications of educators shall be construed to grant eligibility for obtaining any public benefit other than a license issued under the Article (rather than a professional license issued by the Department). Makes grammatical and formatting changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/1/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/1/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/6/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/21/2018HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/6/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/6/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/10/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-003-000
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  4/13/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/25/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die