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Bill VET MED/SURGERY ACT-VARIOUS Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Adds provisions concerning an email address of record and for electronic delivery of certain notices to an email address of records. Provides for instances in which telehealth may be used. Provides that a veterinarian shall not substitute telehealth, teleadvice, telemedicine, or teletriage when a physical examination is warranted or necessary for an accurate diagnosis of any medical condition or creation of an appropriate treatment plan. Makes changes to provisions concerning: application for licensure; reports; procedures for refusal to license or issue certificate; and hearing officers, reports, and review. Removes provisions concerning: refusing to issue or renew, or revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or taking other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action for a conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside this State, of any violation of any law governing the practice of veterinary medicine; and certifying exhibits without cost. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to maintain a roster. Makes corresponding and other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd SB 2059 Illinois SB 2059 (103rd)
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Illinois SB 2059 (103rd) — VET MED/SURGERY ACT-VARIOUS

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Adds provisions concerning an email address of record and for electronic delivery of certain notices to an email address of records. Provides for instances in which telehealth may be used. Provides that a veterinarian shall not substitute telehealth, teleadvice, telemedicine, or teletriage when a physical examination is warranted or necessary for an accurate diagnosis of any medical condition or creation of an appropriate treatment plan. Makes changes to provisions concerning: application for licensure; reports; procedures for refusal to license or issue certificate; and hearing officers, reports, and review. Removes provisions concerning: refusing to issue or renew, or revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or taking other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action for a conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside this State, of any violation of any law governing the practice of veterinary medicine; and certifying exhibits without cost. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to maintain a roster. Makes corresponding and other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.

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. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  6. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Licensed Activities, Amendment 2 — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 520 (pass) · lower
  • Health Care Licenses — 120 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 550 (pass) · lower
  • Licensed Activities — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Health Care Licenses, Amendment 1 — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Licensed Activities, Amendment 1 — 60 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Christopher Belt — primary (person)
  • Michael J. Kelly — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2023-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt filing
  • 2023-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-02-09 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-02-21 Assigned to Licensed Activities referral-committee
  • 2023-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-09 Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
  • 2023-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 reading-2
  • 2023-03-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  • 2023-03-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
  • 2023-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
  • 2023-03-23 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Belt amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2023-03-24 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2023-03-24 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2023-03-28 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  • 2023-03-28 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-03-28 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-04-11 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee referral-committee
  • 2023-04-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2023-04-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-04-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly amendment-introduction
  • 2023-04-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-05-02 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  • 2023-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2023-05-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2023-05-08 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2023-05-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-05-15 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2023-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2023
  • 2023-05-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt filing
  • 2023-05-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-05-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities
  • 2023-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
  • 2023-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
  • 2023-05-19 Senate 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 August 4, 2023; Some Provisions
  • 2023-08-04 Effective Date January 1, 2024; Some Provisions
  • 2023-08-04 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0505 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8b896984-27af-4df1-bf57-b7e142594b91. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).