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type: "Bill"
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title: "HEARING INSTRUMENT ACT-VARIOUS"
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description: "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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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "SB 1721"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1721 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Laura Fine", "Natalie A. Manley"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 58
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2023-02-09"
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last_action: "2023-08-04"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/405cd1ea-b2a4-43c0-9dcf-6925adf85ca2"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1721&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=146514&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "f7918df3251b7c1af93a05a6a7812a1fe062722bd68a6fdba27eaf38e48e05b1"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1721 (103rd) — HEARING INSTRUMENT ACT-VARIOUS
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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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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1721.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1721eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1721ham001.pdf)
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4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1721sam001.pdf)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1721enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · lower
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- Health and Human Services — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Health and Human Services, Amendment 1 — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Health Care Licenses — **12–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · lower
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- Health and Human Services — **12–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Laura Fine — primary (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — primary (person)
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- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
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- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
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- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
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- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
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- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
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- Patrick Windhorst — cosponsor (person)
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- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
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- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine `filing`
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- **2023-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-09** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-02-21** Assigned to Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-08** Do Pass Health and Human Services; 012-000-000
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- **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
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- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
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- **2023-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 011-000-000
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- **2023-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2023-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2023-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2023-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-30** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-04-18** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
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- **2023-04-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
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- **2023-04-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
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- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
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- **2023-05-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-10** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2023-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 11, 2023
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- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Fine `filing`
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- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health and Human Services
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- **2023-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
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- **2023-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
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- **2023-05-19** Senate Concurs
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- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0495 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/405cd1ea-b2a4-43c0-9dcf-6925adf85ca2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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