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Bill

HEARING INSTRUMENT ACT-VARIOUS

Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Defines terms. Makes changes of references to "hearing instruments" to "hearing aids" when referring to the instrument or device. Provides that all hearing instruments or hearing aids must be dispensed or sold in accordance with Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission regulations governing the dispensing and sale of personal sound amplification products or hearing aids. Provides that a person age 17 or younger must be evaluated in person by either a licensed audiologist or a physician before receiving a prescription for a hearing aid. Provides requirements for a hearing aid prescription for individuals age 17 or younger. Provides that a person age 18 or older must be evaluated by a hearing instrument professional in person or via telehealth before receiving a prescription for a hearing aid. Provides requirements for a hearing aid prescription for individuals age 18 or older. Provides that hearing aid dispensing technicians are exempt from licensure under this Act but are otherwise subject to the practices and provisions of this Act. Provides that a trainee may be supervised by more than one licensed hearing instrument professional. Provides that hearing aid dispensing technicians may be employed by a hearing instrument professional to assist in the dispensing and servicing of hearing instruments without a license. Provides for duties of a hearing aid dispensing technician. Provides that continuing education credit per licensing period must include a minimum of (1) 2 hours in Illinois law and ethics, (2) one hour in sexual harassment prevention training, and (3) one hour in implicit bias awareness (rather than just a minimum of 2 hours in Illinois law and ethics). Makes other changes. Makes a corresponding change to the Public Utilities Act. Effective January 1, 2024.

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Illinois General Assembly

103rd

SB 1721

Illinois SB 1721 (103rd)

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enacted

Laura Fine

Natalie A. Manley

2023-02-09

2023-08-04

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ocd-bill/405cd1ea-b2a4-43c0-9dcf-6925adf85ca2

https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1721&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=146514&SessionID=112

f7918df3251b7c1af93a05a6a7812a1fe062722bd68a6fdba27eaf38e48e05b1

2026-07-01

https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump

2026-07-06

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Illinois SB 1721 (103rd) — HEARING INSTRUMENT ACT-VARIOUS

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

Introduced (filed) — source
Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · lower
Health and Human Services — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Health and Human Services, Amendment 1 — 11–0 (pass) · lower
Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower
Health Care Licenses — 12–0 (pass) · lower
Concurrence — 57–0 (pass) · lower
Health and Human Services — 12–0 (pass) · lower

Timeline

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

2023-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine filing
2023-02-09 First Reading reading-1
2023-02-09 Referred to Assignments
2023-02-21 Assigned to Health and Human Services referral-committee
2023-03-08 Do Pass Health and Human Services; 012-000-000
2023-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 reading-2
2023-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine amendment-introduction
2023-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-28 Second Reading reading-2
2023-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
2023-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
2023-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 011-000-000
2023-03-29 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine amendment-passage
2023-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-03-29 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 passage, reading-3
2023-03-30 Arrived in House introduction
2023-03-30 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2023-03-30 First Reading reading-1
2023-03-30 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-18 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee referral-committee
2023-04-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley amendment-introduction
2023-04-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-04-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
2023-04-26 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2023-04-26 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2023-04-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2023-04-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
2023-05-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
2023-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
2023-05-09 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 passage, reading-3
2023-05-10 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
2023-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 11, 2023
2023-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Fine filing
2023-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2023-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health and Human Services
2023-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
2023-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
2023-05-19 Senate Concurs
2023-05-19 Passed Both Houses
2023-05-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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 . . . . . . . . . 103-0495 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/405cd1ea-b2a4-43c0-9dcf-6925adf85ca2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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