republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-2365.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SOCIAL WORK-EXAM ALTERNATE"
description: "Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that an applicant may use an examination alternative to allow the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of candidates for a license to engage in the independent practice of clinical social work. Provides that the examination alternative shall consist of at least 2 years of supervised professional experience subsequent to obtaining the degree as established by rule. Provides that the examination alternative supervised professional experience shall be in addition to any other supervised clinical professional experience required for licensure. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, an applicant acquiring the examination alternative supervised professional experience must be a licensed social worker or licensed in this State for the practice of school social work prior to acquiring the supervised professional experience. Provides that the Department shall require that a qualified licensed clinical social work supervisor to complete at least 6 hours of continuing education training. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 2365"
citation: "Illinois HB 2365 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Karina Villa", "Lindsey LaPointe"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 100
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2023-02-14"
last_action: "2023-08-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/17f2006f-5ca0-4bef-a9a9-873c1e137de1"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2365&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=147441&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "9c0e2a01d95b54fbccddc15da8a672719fe7a991d9208497e0452304610fd5ec"
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 2365 (103rd) — SOCIAL WORK-EXAM ALTERNATE

Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that an applicant may use an examination alternative to allow the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of candidates for a license to engage in the independent practice of clinical social work. Provides that the examination alternative shall consist of at least 2 years of supervised professional experience subsequent to obtaining the degree as established by rule. Provides that the examination alternative supervised professional experience shall be in addition to any other supervised clinical professional experience required for licensure. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, an applicant acquiring the examination alternative supervised professional experience must be a licensed social worker or licensed in this State for the practice of school social work prior to acquiring the supervised professional experience. Provides that the Department shall require that a qualified licensed clinical social work supervisor to complete at least 6 hours of continuing education training. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2365.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2365eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2365ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2365sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2365enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **33–19** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **74–37** (pass) · lower
- Health Care Licenses — **9–2** (pass) · lower
- Health Care Licenses — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Licensed Activities — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Licensed Activities — **6–2** (pass) · lower
- Health Care Licenses, Amendment 1 — **8–4** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **72–34** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Karina Villa — primary (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe `filing`
- **2023-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2023-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2023-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2023-02-21** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2023-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2023-02-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2023-02-28** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2023-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
- **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2023-03-10** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- **2023-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2023-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-03-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2023-03-14** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2023-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2023-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-034-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2023-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2023-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2023-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2023-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2023-03-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2023-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2023-04-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
- **2023-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2023-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2023-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2023-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2023-05-05** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 11, 2023
- **2023-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2023-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Licensed Activities `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-10** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
- **2023-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-05-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2023
- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-05-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-05-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 033-019-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-002-000
- **2023-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 074-037-000
- **2023-05-19** House Concurs
- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0433 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/17f2006f-5ca0-4bef-a9a9-873c1e137de1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).