---
type: "Bill"
title: "PODIATRIC MED PRAC-EXT SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 126"
citation: "Illinois HB 126 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2006-12-07"
last_action: "2007-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/225327ea-fa46-435e-bcb1-18e130421310"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=126&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26724&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "56a6c9d645ee5ee9e6b9ee5fa00bbeb2e3b3108d61d1aa16cbc4f7063de3f4e2"
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 126 (95th) — PODIATRIC MED PRAC-EXT SUNSET

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 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=09500HB0126&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26724&DocNum=126&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0126eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26724&DocNum=126&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0126enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26724&DocNum=126&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## 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`
- **2007-02-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee
- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-27** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2007-05-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-03** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-10** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `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** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2007
- **2007-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0235 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/225327ea-fa46-435e-bcb1-18e130421310`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).