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 Bill Status of HB1706  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Yolonda Morris - Sharon Chung - Terra Costa Howard - Jed Davis - Norine K. Hammond, Laura Faver Dias, William "Will" Davis, Suzanne M. Ness, Nicolle Grasse, Michael Crawford, Camille Y. Lilly, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Amy Elik, Sonya M. Harper, Rita Mayfield, Tony M. McCombie, Thaddeus Jones, La Shawn K. Ford, Robert "Bob" Rita, Travis Weaver, Lisa Davis and Barbara Hernandez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new
225 ILCS 65/85-5 new
225 ILCS 65/85-10 new
225 ILCS 65/85-15 new
225 ILCS 65/85-20 new
225 ILCS 65/85-25 new
225 ILCS 65/85-30 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. Provides that an employer who employs nurses, as defined in the Article, shall provide the nurses under its employment with the opportunity to obtain the required continuing education hours. Requires that nurses subject to the Nurse Licensure Compact complete 20 hours of approved continuing education per every 2-year license renewal cycle. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not apply to an advanced practice registered nurse. Adds provisions concerning employer attestations.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  2/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  2/19/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  2/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  2/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  2/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  2/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  2/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  2/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  3/4/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
  3/4/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  3/4/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/4/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  3/5/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

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