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SB 1504 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

OPTOMETRY ACT-VARIOUS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Removes provisions allowing for a limited one year optometry practice license for applicants in a residency program. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to audit applicants within 12 months of renewal of license to ensure compliance with continuing education requirements, unless other means are used to verify total compliance. Allows the use of testimonials in advertisements of optometric services. Allows licensees to use the words "hospital", "school", and "university" in connection with the place where optometry may be practiced or demonstrated if the licensee is employed by and practicing at a location that is licensed as a hospital or accredited as a school or university. Makes other changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 14, 2015 Signed Jul 14, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2015 · House May 13, 2015

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Apr 14, 2015
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 14, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-3)
senate
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Mar 17, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.