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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5007 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new | |
| Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Licensure Reform Task Force within the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force representing specific industries shall serve for a 2-year period. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force shall serve without compensation for the duration of the Task Force. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time and date it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force may conduct formal hearings through online portals. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor after every 2 quarterly meetings. Provides that these provisions will be repealed on December 31, 2030. | |
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| | HB5007 | | LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law |
| 5 | | of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by |
| 6 | | adding Section 2105-410 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 2105-410. The Licensure Reform Task Force. |
| 9 | | (a) As used in this Section: |
| 10 | | "Licensing procedure" means the steps taken by the |
| 11 | | Department to formally verify if an applicant is eligible to |
| 12 | | receive a license administered by the Department. |
| 13 | | "Licensing processing" means the cost, education, or |
| 14 | | requirements it will take an applicant to earn a license |
| 15 | | administered by the Department. |
| 16 | | (b) The Licensure Reform Task Force is created within the |
| 17 | | Division of Professional Regulation to conduct formal hearings |
| 18 | | about the Division's licensing procedures and to develop and |
| 19 | | propose policies to reduce the Division's licensing |
| 20 | | processing. |
| 21 | | (c) The Licensure Reform Task Force shall consist of: |
| 22 | | (1) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House |
| 23 | | of Representatives; |