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type: "Bill"
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title: "HEARING INSTRUMENT-TRAINEE"
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description: "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\"."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 2444"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2444 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2009-02-19"
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last_action: "2009-12-23"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eb995ad6-9e46-41f2-917c-40803264a8c4"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2444&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=44607&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "b68c1c438e1ed2f0e1c2f5d9f95594b47f0874abbc9402bce07aaea7c6cb0bbb"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 2444 (96th) — HEARING INSTRUMENT-TRAINEE
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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".
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2444&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=44607&DocNum=2444&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2444eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=44607&DocNum=2444&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Re-Enrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2444ren&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=44607&DocNum=2444&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2444enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=44607&DocNum=2444&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Motion — **72–41** (fail) · lower
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- Motion — **36–15** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Dan Reitz — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `filing`
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- **2009-02-19** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
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- **2009-02-19** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2009-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-23** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
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- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2009-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-03-04** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
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- **2009-03-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2009-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-15** Assigned to Consumer Protection `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
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- **2009-04-23** Do Pass Consumer Protection; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009
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- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
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- **2009-05-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2009-05-14** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-14** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-11** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
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- **2009-10-05** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
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- **2009-10-14** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2009-10-14** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-10-14** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2009-10-15** Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 072-041-000
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- **2009-10-22** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
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- **2009-10-27** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. William R. Haine
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- **2009-10-27** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-10-28** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Consumer Protection `referral-committee`
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- **2009-10-28** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 005-000-000
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- **2009-10-30** Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 036-015-000
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- **2009-10-30** Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
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- **2009-11-25** Returned to Governor for Certification
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- **2009-12-23** Governor Certifies Changes
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- **2009-12-23** Effective Date June 1, 2010
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- **2009-12-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0846 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eb995ad6-9e46-41f2-917c-40803264a8c4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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