---
type: "Bill"
title: "SPEECH PATHOLOGY-EXTEND SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 121"
citation: "Illinois HB 121 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2006-12-07"
last_action: "2007-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c5794c0-a427-4899-8c09-11de2911adde"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=121&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26719&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "7283029f46c67cdda736122bbf0511854856bda9edabff4cfa421b1916ff7f8f"
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 HB 121 (95th) — SPEECH PATHOLOGY-EXTEND SUNSET

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. 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=09500HB0121&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26719&DocNum=121&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0121eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26719&DocNum=121&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0121enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26719&DocNum=121&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **104–4** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-12-07** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `filing`
- **2007-01-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-01-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-08** Re-assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2007-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2007-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2007-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2007-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2007-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 022-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2007-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2007-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-29** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-29** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2007-03-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-25** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2007-05-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-10** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2007-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2007-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2007-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 104-004-000
- **2007-06-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2007
- **2007-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0465 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c5794c0-a427-4899-8c09-11de2911adde`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).