HB1365 - 104th General Assembly

THERAPIST/COUNSELOR LICENSURE
Last Action

6/24/2025 - House: Sent to the Governor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 15/6from Ch. 111, par. 5356
225 ILCS 15/10.5 new
225 ILCS 20/9from Ch. 111, par. 6359
225 ILCS 20/9Afrom Ch. 111, par. 6359A
225 ILCS 20/9B new
225 ILCS 20/11from Ch. 111, par. 6361
225 ILCS 55/20from Ch. 111, par. 8351-20
225 ILCS 55/43 new
225 ILCS 56/63 new
225 ILCS 107/47 new
Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act, and the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Allows an applicant for licensure under those Acts to temporarily practice under supervision while the applicant's application for licensure is pending under specified circumstances. Removes good moral character standards as qualification requirements for the licensing of social workers and music therapists. Creates procedures for placing a license on inactive status for social workers and professional counselors. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must allow reasonable exam accommodations for licensed marriage and family therapists and clinical psychologists whose primary language is not English if a test in the therapist's or psychologist's primary language is not available.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 75/8.1 new
Amends the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Allows an applicant for licensure under the Act to temporarily practice under supervision while the applicant's application for licensure is pending under specified circumstances.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2025 House Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2/19/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
2/19/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/20/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
3/06/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/18/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
3/27/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
4/09/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
4/14/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
4/14/2025 Senate First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/23/2025 Senate Assigned to Licensed Activities
5/01/2025 Senate Do Pass Licensed Activities; 005-002-000
5/01/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
5/02/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/02/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/06/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
5/08/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
5/08/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/08/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison
5/08/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
5/21/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000
5/21/2025 House Arrived in House
5/21/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/21/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Morgan
5/21/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/29/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-005-000
5/30/2025 House Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
5/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-028-000
5/30/2025 House House Concurs
5/30/2025 House Passed Both Houses
6/24/2025 House Sent to the Governor