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Bill REGULATION-ESL EXAMS Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that a license to practice under the Act shall not be denied an applicant because of the applicant's real or perceived immigration status. Provides that every application for an original license under the Act shall include the applicant's Social Security Number or individual taxpayer identification number. Provides that the Social Work Examining and Disciplinary Board may grant additional examination time to an applicant for whom English is the applicant's second language. Provides that to qualify for consideration, the applicant must submit a request for additional time stating that English is the applicant's second language, and provide additional information. Sets forth what additional information may be provided. Provides that if approved, the applicant shall be allotted extra time when taking the required board-administered examination. Provides that the allowance of the extra time for a required national examination is subject to availability from the exam-administering entity. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, summarily suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the Act based solely upon an immigration violation by the licensed clinical social worker. Provides that the Department may not revoke, suspend, summarily suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the license or permit issued under the Act to practice as a licensed clinical social worker based upon the licensed clinical social worker's license being revoked or suspended, or the licensed clinical social worker being otherwise disciplined by any other state, if that revocation, suspension, or other form of discipline was based solely upon an immigration violation by the licensed clinical social worker. Amends the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act and Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act to make similar changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 5457 Illinois HB 5457 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 5457 (103rd) — REGULATION-ESL EXAMS

Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that a license to practice under the Act shall not be denied an applicant because of the applicant's real or perceived immigration status. Provides that every application for an original license under the Act shall include the applicant's Social Security Number or individual taxpayer identification number. Provides that the Social Work Examining and Disciplinary Board may grant additional examination time to an applicant for whom English is the applicant's second language. Provides that to qualify for consideration, the applicant must submit a request for additional time stating that English is the applicant's second language, and provide additional information. Sets forth what additional information may be provided. Provides that if approved, the applicant shall be allotted extra time when taking the required board-administered examination. Provides that the allowance of the extra time for a required national examination is subject to availability from the exam-administering entity. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, summarily suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the Act based solely upon an immigration violation by the licensed clinical social worker. Provides that the Department may not revoke, suspend, summarily suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the license or permit issued under the Act to practice as a licensed clinical social worker based upon the licensed clinical social worker's license being revoked or suspended, or the licensed clinical social worker being otherwise disciplined by any other state, if that revocation, suspension, or other form of discipline was based solely upon an immigration violation by the licensed clinical social worker. Amends the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act and Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act to make similar changes.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Licensed Activities — 61 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 3919 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 7339 (pass) · lower
  • Labor & Commerce — 1710 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Barbara Hernández — primary (person)
  • Karina Villa — primary (person)
  • Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
  • Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
  • Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
  • Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
  • Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2024-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández filing
  • 2024-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-02-28 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-03-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  • 2024-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández amendment-introduction
  • 2024-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  • 2024-04-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2024-04-03 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-010-000
  • 2024-04-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-11 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  • 2024-04-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-039-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-18 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2024-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-18 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  • 2024-04-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-18 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-04-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  • 2024-04-24 Assigned to Licensed Activities referral-committee
  • 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  • 2024-05-01 Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-001-000
  • 2024-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-05-02 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  • 2024-05-08 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2024
  • 2024-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  • 2024-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 039-019-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-16 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  • 2024-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  • 2024-05-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2024-06-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  • 2024-06-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-07-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-07-19 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2024-07-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0715 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7fe8c3c2-b4d1-4a67-9886-cb6f01941c9b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).