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type: "Bill"
title: "DENTAL PRACTICE ACT-EXAM"
description: "Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes change in a provision concerning the qualifications of an applicant for a dental license. Provides that an applicant must present satisfactory evidence that the applicant has either received a certificate granted by the National Board of Dental Examiners or successfully completed a clinical examination conducted by one of the following regional testing services: the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), or the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. (ADEX) (Rather than \"Pass an examination authorized or given by the Department in the theory and practice of the science of dentistry; provided, that the Department (1) may recognize a certificate granted by the National Board of Dental Examiners in lieu of, or subject to, such examination as may be required and (2) may recognize successful completion of the clinical examination conducted by approved regional testing services in lieu of such examinations as may be required\"). Makes similar change in a provision concerning the qualifications of an applicant for a dental hygienist license. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 563"
citation: "Illinois HB 563 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-04"
last_action: "2009-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c2db39ed-d889-4592-af34-e086630b0da6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=563&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40965&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "9f3458bef72eb432c297d9c019b2aff2d04d6f262ffe844f3dec819a70dcd7e0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 563 (96th) — DENTAL PRACTICE ACT-EXAM
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes change in a provision concerning the qualifications of an applicant for a dental license. Provides that an applicant must present satisfactory evidence that the applicant has either received a certificate granted by the National Board of Dental Examiners or successfully completed a clinical examination conducted by one of the following regional testing services: the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), or the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. (ADEX) (Rather than "Pass an examination authorized or given by the Department in the theory and practice of the science of dentistry; provided, that the Department (1) may recognize a certificate granted by the National Board of Dental Examiners in lieu of, or subject to, such examination as may be required and (2) may recognize successful completion of the clinical examination conducted by approved regional testing services in lieu of such examinations as may be required"). Makes similar change in a provision concerning the qualifications of an applicant for a dental hygienist license. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0563&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40965&DocNum=563&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0563eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40965&DocNum=563&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0563enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40965&DocNum=563&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1040** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Daniel V. Beiser — primary (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-02-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-02-19** Remains in Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2009-03-04** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2009-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2009-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-30** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-30** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2009-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-28** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-05-07** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2009
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
- **2009-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2009-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-002
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-002
- **2009-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-06-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-06-19** Effective Date June 19, 2009
- **2009-06-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0014 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c2db39ed-d889-4592-af34-e086630b0da6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).