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type: "Bill"
title: "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Removes language providing that a collaborating physician may collaborate with a maximum of 5 full-time equivalent physician assistants. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, removes language providing that a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches may enter into collaborative agreements with no more than 5 full-time equivalent physician assistants except in a hospital, hospital affiliate, or ambulatory surgical treatment center."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 2904"
citation: "Illinois SB 2904 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-07-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6e7557c1-3eb9-4d9f-844c-30df35185f78"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2904&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=110144&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "9aab47cfc799aede10fe3dd271410a74923a48ee71903800c7c5a1aecafaaed7"
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 2904 (100th) — PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT-VARIOUS
Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Removes language providing that a collaborating physician may collaborate with a maximum of 5 full-time equivalent physician assistants. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, removes language providing that a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches may enter into collaborative agreements with no more than 5 full-time equivalent physician assistants except in a hospital, hospital affiliate, or ambulatory surgical treatment center.
## 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=10000SB2904&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110144&DocNum=2904&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2904eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110144&DocNum=2904&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2904enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110144&DocNum=2904&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **520** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **474** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
- Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-02-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2018-02-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2018-02-21** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-01** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2018
- **2018-04-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2018
- **2018-04-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2018-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 047-004-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-04-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2018-05-07** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-05-10** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
- **2018-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2018-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-05-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2018-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2018-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2018-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2018-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2018
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-13** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-07-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0605 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6e7557c1-3eb9-4d9f-844c-30df35185f78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).