Illinois Senate Bill 2899 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-4)
Status: Engrossed on May 12 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-30 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2027. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Requires applicants or licensees to inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address within 14 days after the change. Removes language limiting the practice of optometry to examination, diagnosis, and treatment without the use of surgery. Instead, excludes certain ophthalmic procedures from the scope of practice of optometry, except for the preoperative and postoperative care of the procedures. Allows members of the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board to be reimbursed for certain expenses. Limits the liability of members of the Board in certain circumstances. Provides that ocular pharmaceutical agents may be administered by injection in certain circumstances. Removes the requirement that the Department list all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked. Provides that any fine imposed under the Act shall be payable within 60 days after the effective date of the order. Provides that the Department shall (rather than may) refuse to issue or suspend a license of licensees who fail to pay taxes. Removes requirements of written reports at the conclusions of hearings. Allows parties to agree to a negotiated consent order. Removes certain requirements concerning hearing officers. Removes provisions requiring the Secretary to explain deviations from Board recommendations. Adds provisions concerning confidentiality of certain information collected by the Department. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that certain provisions concerning injections and surgery are effective January 1, 2017.

OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE ACT-SUNSET

Sen. Pamela Althoff [R]	Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D]	Sen. Michael Hastings [D]	Sen. William Delgado [D]
Sen. William Cunningham [D]	Sen. Pat McGuire [D]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Emil Jones [D]
Sen. Donne Trotter [D]	Rep. Anna Moeller [D]	Rep. Michael Zalewski [D]	Rep. William Davis [D]
Rep. Arthur Turner [D]	Rep. Grant Wehrli [R]	Rep. Donald Moffitt [R]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]
Rep. Sonya Harper [D]

2016-05-12 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-30	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2016-05-31	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016
2016-05-31	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2016-05-27	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
2016-05-26	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-25	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-25	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
2016-05-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2016-05-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2016-05-20	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2016-05-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
2016-05-17	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
2016-05-17	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2016-05-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-05-16	House	First Reading
2016-05-16	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2016-05-13	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2016-05-13	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2016-05-13	House	Arrived in House
2016-05-12	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
2016-05-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2016-05-12	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
2016-05-12	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2016-05-12	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2016-05-10	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2016-04-29	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2016-04-25	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
2016-04-22	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
2016-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2016-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
2016-04-20	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-001
2016-04-20	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2016-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2016-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2016-04-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
2016-04-19	Senate	Second Reading
2016-04-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2016
2016-04-14	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
2016-04-08	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
2016-04-06	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
2016-03-17	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
2016-03-11	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2016-03-03	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2016-03-02	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2016-02-18	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2016-02-18	Senate	First Reading
2016-02-18	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

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225	80	30	New Code	See Bill Text
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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2899&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2899.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2899eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2899sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/senate/09900SB2899_05122016_007000T.pdf