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SB 2290 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

ELDER ABUSE-OPTOMETRIST-REPORT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 and the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that willfully failing to report an instance of suspected abuse or neglect (instead of child abuse or neglect) as required by law (instead of as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act) is grounds for disciplinary action against an optometrist. Provides that any optometrist who willfully fails to report suspected elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect shall be referred to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for disciplinary action.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2008 · House May 19, 2008

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 54
Apr 8, 2008
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 19, 2008
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
May 19, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-16)
house
May 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 14, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-4)
senate
Mar 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
upper
Feb 20, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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