IL HB4520 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 25 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-06-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0706
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 25 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-06-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0706
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. Renames the Act the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act (and makes conforming changes in other Acts). Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a clinical professional counselor or professional counselor without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in an amount not to exceed$ 10,000 (instead of $5,000) for each offense. Allows the Department to take action, including imposing fines not to exceed $10,000 (instead of $1,000) per violation, if the individual meets the requirements for grounds for disciplinary action. Creates a provision concerning the confidentiality of all information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant. Provides that a person who violates a provision of the Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for the second and subsequent offense. Makes other changes in provisions concerning definitions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department; qualifications for a license; the Board; renewal of licenses; payments; grounds for discipline; investigations; hearings and proceedings; and restoration of licenses. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
Title
PROF COUNSLER LIC ACT-EXTEND
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-05-15 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2012-03-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-25 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0706 |
| 2012-06-25 | House | Effective Date June 25, 2012 |
| 2012-06-25 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2012-06-13 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2012-05-15 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2012-05-15 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 |
| 2012-05-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012 |
| 2012-05-03 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2012-04-18 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 |
| 2012-04-18 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; 011-000-000 |
| 2012-04-11 | Senate | Assigned to Licensed Activities |
| 2012-03-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez |
| 2012-03-27 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2012-03-27 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2012-03-27 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff |
| 2012-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 27, 2012 |
| 2012-03-26 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2012-03-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 |
| 2012-03-22 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2012-03-22 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2012-03-07 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2012-03-07 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 2012-03-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2012-03-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2012-03-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2012-03-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano |
| 2012-02-29 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole |
| 2012-02-06 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2012-01-31 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2012-01-31 | House | First Reading |
| 2012-01-31 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano |
