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Bill HEARING INSTRUMENT LICENSING Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Requires that the Department of Public Health use the International Hearing Society's licensure exam in licensing hearing instrument dispensers. Provides that the Department of Public Health determine an exam administration fee by rule to add to the exam fee of the International Hearing Society. Requires that licensed hearing instrument dispensers earn at least one hour of continuing education credit in Illinois law and ethics. Provides that continuing education offered by a college, university, or bar association, the International Hearing Society, the Illinois Academy of Audiology, or the Illinois Hearing Society regarding Illinois law and ethics shall be accepted toward satisfaction of this continuing education requirement. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 731 Illinois SB 731 (99th)
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Illinois SB 731 (99th) — HEARING INSTRUMENT LICENSING

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Requires that the Department of Public Health use the International Hearing Society's licensure exam in licensing hearing instrument dispensers. Provides that the Department of Public Health determine an exam administration fee by rule to add to the exam fee of the International Hearing Society. Requires that licensed hearing instrument dispensers earn at least one hour of continuing education credit in Illinois law and ethics. Provides that continuing education offered by a college, university, or bar association, the International Hearing Society, the Illinois Academy of Audiology, or the Illinois Hearing Society regarding Illinois law and ethics shall be accepted toward satisfaction of this continuing education requirement. 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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1170 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 480 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Iris Y. Martinez — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-03 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez filing
  • 2015-02-03 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-03 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-02-11 Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions referral-committee
  • 2015-02-19 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
  • 2015-03-12 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
  • 2015-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-03-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
  • 2015-03-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-03-19 Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015
  • 2015-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015
  • 2015-03-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2015-03-26 Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-03-27 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2015-04-14 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2015-04-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-20 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2015-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-04 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  • 2015-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2015-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-05-18 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-05-22 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
  • 2015-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-05-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
  • 2015-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 28, 2015
  • 2015-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez filing
  • 2015-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions referral-committee
  • 2015-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
  • 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-07-30 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-07-30 Effective Date July 30, 2015
  • 2015-07-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0204 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f9cec787-166f-44b8-8e59-1651824cb17c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).