Bill Status of HB 4864   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  PROF COUNSELOR-EDUCATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Sandy Cole-Elizabeth Coulson-Patricia R. Bellock-Mike Fortner-Rosemary Mulligan

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Edward D. Maloney)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1139

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 107/45

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that a qualified applicant for licensure as a professional counselor must be a graduate of a master's or doctoral level program in the field of counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar degree program approved by the Department. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. In a provision concerning qualifications for licensure, provides that an applicant who applies for licensure before the effective date of the amendatory Act may qualify for licensure if he or she is a graduate of an approved baccalaureate program in human services or similar degree program approved by the Department and can document the equivalent of 5 years of full-time satisfactory supervised experience, as established by rule, under a qualified supervisor. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandy Cole
  1/15/2010HouseFirst Reading
  1/15/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/17/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/17/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/17/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
  2/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  3/2/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  3/2/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/2/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/2/2010SenateFirst Reading
  3/2/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/17/2010SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  4/15/2010SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
  4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010
  4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
  4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-000
  4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  7/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved
  7/21/2010HouseEffective Date July 21, 2010
  7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1139

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