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type: "Bill"
title: "LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS"
description: "Creates the Landscape Architecture Registration Act. Provides that no person shall use the title \"registered landscape architect\" or \"landscape architect\" without being registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Creates the Registered Landscape Architecture Registration Board. Provides for the membership, meetings, and powers of the Board. Provides that the Department may seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the enforcement of the Act, including qualifications of applicants for registration. Provides that the Department may issue certificates of registration to those who meet the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Department may authorize examinations to ascertain the fitness and qualifications of applicants for registration. Provides that the Department may conduct investigations and hearings to refuse to issue, renew, or restore registrations, revoke, suspend, place on probation, or reprimand persons registered under provisions of the Act. Provides that the Department may take disciplinary action with regard to any certificate of registration issued under the Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Park District Code, the Chicago Park District Act, the Professional Geologist Licensing Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the Landscape Architecture Registration Act on January 1, 2032."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 214"
citation: "Illinois SB 214 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ram Villivalam", "Theresa Mah"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-17"
last_action: "2021-08-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5daaffd6-d1d9-4d71-a3c9-9f3259b51813"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=214&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=129522&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "5ccbe5480179afa431185a0e1bc797f4da318f0f3884e55f75b6f99f145fae1a"
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 214 (102nd) — LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Creates the Landscape Architecture Registration Act. Provides that no person shall use the title "registered landscape architect" or "landscape architect" without being registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Creates the Registered Landscape Architecture Registration Board. Provides for the membership, meetings, and powers of the Board. Provides that the Department may seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the enforcement of the Act, including qualifications of applicants for registration. Provides that the Department may issue certificates of registration to those who meet the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Department may authorize examinations to ascertain the fitness and qualifications of applicants for registration. Provides that the Department may conduct investigations and hearings to refuse to issue, renew, or restore registrations, revoke, suspend, place on probation, or reprimand persons registered under provisions of the Act. Provides that the Department may take disciplinary action with regard to any certificate of registration issued under the Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Park District Code, the Chicago Park District Act, the Professional Geologist Licensing Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the Landscape Architecture Registration Act on January 1, 2032.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0214.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0214eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0214ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0214ham002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0214enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **551** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1170** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Theresa Mah — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `filing`
- **2021-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
- **2021-04-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2021
- **2021-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-05** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2021-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-12** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-13** Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Greg Harris
- **2021-05-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam `filing`
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-001-000
- **2021-05-30** Senate Concurs
- **2021-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-06** Effective Date August 6, 2021
- **2021-08-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0284 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5daaffd6-d1d9-4d71-a3c9-9f3259b51813`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).