---
type: "Bill"
title: "PHYSICAL THERAPY-QUALIFICATNS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Makes changes in the educational requirements for licensure as a physical therapist and a physical therapist assistants. Provides that the programs of study must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (rather than approved by the Department). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 2382"
citation: "Illinois SB 2382 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2004-02-03"
last_action: "2004-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6a12f3c0-9e30-480b-8081-c8d98c9400ff"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2382&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=8505&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "68738836d7f2dfe59dc9fb10d8890649e22fd20db5dae4b68c9195572506d569"
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 2382 (93rd) — PHYSICAL THERAPY-QUALIFICATNS

Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Makes changes in the educational requirements for licensure as a physical therapist and a physical therapist assistants. Provides that the programs of study must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (rather than approved by the Department). 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=09300SB2382&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8505&DocNum=2382&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2382eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8505&DocNum=2382&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2382enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8505&DocNum=2382&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Munoz — primary (person)
- Shane Cultra — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2004-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Munoz `filing`
- **2004-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-02-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-18** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-26** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-02-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
- **2004-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
- **2004-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2004-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2004-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2004-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-30** Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-05-04** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-04** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee
- **2004-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-05-13** Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2004-05-14** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
- **2004-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2004-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-25** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2004-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 26, 2004
- **2004-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Antonio Munoz `filing`
- **2004-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
- **2004-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-000-000
- **2004-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2004
- **2004-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1010 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6a12f3c0-9e30-480b-8081-c8d98c9400ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).