---
type: "Bill"
title: "TELEHEALTH ACT"
description: "Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1811"
citation: "Illinois SB 1811 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4fc410b2-327d-4be3-9365-272be04692a0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1811&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=104905&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "dac59cf8fab1c2390ce421c20eed943440d40ed97d4b6bcdfdbca1ecab1a9b7f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1811 (100th) — TELEHEALTH ACT

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1811&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104905&DocNum=1811&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1811eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104905&DocNum=1811&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1811enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=104905&DocNum=1811&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2017-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2017-03-15** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2017-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
- **2017-04-27** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Althoff `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2017-04-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
- **2017-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2017-05-09** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2017-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2017-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-22** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2017-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2017-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2017-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2017-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-24** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2017
- **2017-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2017-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
- **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2017-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0317 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4fc410b2-327d-4be3-9365-272be04692a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).