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| Bill | HEARING INSTRUMENT-TRAINEE | Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Provides that a trainee shall perform the functions of a hearing instrument dispenser in accordance with the Department rules and only under the direct supervision of a licensed hearing instrument dispenser. Provides that the licensed hearing instrument dispenser shall give final approval to all work performed by the trainee and shall be physically present at the time any hearing instrument or hearing aid is delivered to the client. Provides that the Department shall establish by rule a training program for trainees that shall be at least 12 months in length. Provides that the Department may limit the number of trainees that may be under the direct supervision of the same licensed hearing instrument dispenser. Defines "trainee" and "direct supervision". | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 2444 | Illinois HB 2444 (96th) |
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enacted | 4 | 49 | 4 | 2009-02-19 | 2009-12-23 | openstates | ocd-bill/eb995ad6-9e46-41f2-917c-40803264a8c4 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2444&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=44607&SessionID=76&GA=96 | b68c1c438e1ed2f0e1c2f5d9f95594b47f0874abbc9402bce07aaea7c6cb0bbb | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 2444 (96th) — HEARING INSTRUMENT-TRAINEE
Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Provides that a trainee shall perform the functions of a hearing instrument dispenser in accordance with the Department rules and only under the direct supervision of a licensed hearing instrument dispenser. Provides that the licensed hearing instrument dispenser shall give final approval to all work performed by the trainee and shall be physically present at the time any hearing instrument or hearing aid is delivered to the client. Provides that the Department shall establish by rule a training program for trainees that shall be at least 12 months in length. Provides that the Department may limit the number of trainees that may be under the direct supervision of the same licensed hearing instrument dispenser. Defines "trainee" and "direct supervision".
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Re-Enrolled (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Motion — 72–41 (fail) · lower
- Motion — 36–15 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Dan Reitz — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-19 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
filing - 2009-02-19 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- 2009-02-19 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2009-02-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-23 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2009-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2009-03-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-03-04 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
reading-1 - 2009-03-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2009-03-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2009-03-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-30 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-04-15 Assigned to Consumer Protection
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- 2009-04-23 Do Pass Consumer Protection; 005-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009
- 2009-05-12 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
- 2009-05-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2009-05-14 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-14 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-12 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-11 Governor Amendatory Veto
executive-veto - 2009-10-05 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
- 2009-10-14 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2009-10-14 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-10-14 Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2009-10-15 Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 072-041-000
- 2009-10-22 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
- 2009-10-27 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. William R. Haine
- 2009-10-27 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-10-28 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Consumer Protection
referral-committee - 2009-10-28 Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 005-000-000
- 2009-10-30 Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 036-015-000
- 2009-10-30 Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
- 2009-11-25 Returned to Governor for Certification
- 2009-12-23 Governor Certifies Changes
- 2009-12-23 Effective Date June 1, 2010
- 2009-12-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0846
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/eb995ad6-9e46-41f2-917c-40803264a8c4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).