HB 5047 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

DFPR-AUTOMATIC NURSE LICENSURE

Summary

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a license under the Act shall be automatically granted to an individual who has graduated from an approved program of professional nursing education or an approved program of practical nursing education, as applicable to the license being granted; passed a criminal background check with the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation; and completed and passed an examination specific to State laws that regulate the nursing profession as an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered nurse. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Apr 19, 2024 Signed Jul 19, 2024

Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

108–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 117

Apr 18, 2024

D Democratic77

71 Yea 6

92% Yea

R Republican40

37 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 19, 2024

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

lower

May 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Licensed Activities

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Apr 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2024

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2024

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

lower

Apr 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000

lower

Apr 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Apr 2, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2024

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2024

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 21 co-sponsors