---
type: "Bill"
title: "GEOLOGIST LICENSING ACT-SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 749"
citation: "Illinois SB 749 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-03"
last_action: "2015-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9a923b3-df45-4981-811f-0e618807e89f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=749&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=85897&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "fbfb0db4bf8d718f2b16c0be18d8fb00926e41560d21e64479dce61c75fad11c"
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 749 (99th) — GEOLOGIST LICENSING ACT-SUNSET

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. 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=09900SB0749&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85897&DocNum=749&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0749eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85897&DocNum=749&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0749enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85897&DocNum=749&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Iris Y. Martinez — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-11** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-19** Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2015-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2015-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-19** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015
- **2015-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015
- **2015-03-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2015-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-03-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2015-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-20** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2015-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-07-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-07-10** Effective Date July 10, 2015
- **2015-07-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0026 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9a923b3-df45-4981-811f-0e618807e89f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).