---
type: "Bill"
title: "MED PRAC ACT-EXTEND SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2017. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2608"
citation: "Illinois SB 2608 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2006-01-20"
last_action: "2006-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/09702062-9d95-4fba-a64e-14159cd5bd0c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2608&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23533&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "73bba941911d8c0858956be3ca3388122a3975d0acb25f57d545aee02fe3da07"
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 2608 (94th) — MED PRAC ACT-EXTEND SUNSET

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.

## 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=09400SB2608&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23533&DocNum=2608&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2608eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23533&DocNum=2608&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2608enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23533&DocNum=2608&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **51–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2006-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-08** Held in Licensed Activities
- **2006-02-16** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2006
- **2006-02-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2006-03-02** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2006-03-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2006-03-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2006-11-02** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007
- **2006-11-02** Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-16** Re-assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2006-11-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-11-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-11-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-11-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-11-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2006-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2006-11-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-11-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2006-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-November 30, 2006
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
- **2006-11-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-001-000
- **2006-11-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-12-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-12-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-12-29** Effective Date December 29, 2006
- **2006-12-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1075 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/09702062-9d95-4fba-a64e-14159cd5bd0c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).