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Bill GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th SB 2493 Illinois SB 2493 (104th)
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Illinois SB 2493 (104th) — GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes 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. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • State Government Administration, Amendment 2 — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Executive, Amendment 2 — 130 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Licensed Activities — 60 (pass) · upper
  • State Government Administration — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1160 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Christopher Belt — primary (person)
  • Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
  • Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
  • Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton filing
  • 2025-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-02-07 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-03-04 Assigned to Licensed Activities referral-committee
  • 2025-03-19 Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
  • 2025-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  • 2025-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  • 2025-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2025-04-09 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-04-09 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2025-04-09 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • 2025-04-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-04-17 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-05-07 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
  • 2025-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-14 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-05-23 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
  • 2025-05-23 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
  • 2025-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman amendment-introduction
  • 2025-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman amendment-introduction
  • 2025-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  • 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  • 2025-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-05-30 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2025-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-05-30 Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
  • 2025-05-30 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 116-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2025-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
  • 2025-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2025
  • 2025-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  • 2025-05-31 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2025-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt filing
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
  • 2025-06-01 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2025-06-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  • 2025-06-01 Senate Concurs
  • 2025-06-01 Passed Both Houses
  • 2025-06-30 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2025-08-15 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2025-08-15 Effective Date August 15, 2025
  • 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0426 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c38d6f3f-e92d-4b88-ab43-1e8d4f89bdf6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).