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HB1706 - 104th General Assembly
NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
House Sponsors
Rep. Yolonda Morris - Sharon Chung - Terra Costa Howard - Jed Davis - Norine K. Hammond, Laura Faver Dias, William "Will" Davis, Suzanne M. Ness, Nicolle Grasse, Michael Crawford, Camille Y. Lilly, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Amy Elik, Sonya M. Harper, Rita Mayfield, Tony M. McCombie, Thaddeus Jones, La Shawn K. Ford, Robert "Bob" Rita, Travis Weaver, Lisa Davis, Barbara Hernandez and Janet Yang Rohr
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new
225 ILCS 65/85-5 new
225 ILCS 65/85-10 new
225 ILCS 65/85-15 new
225 ILCS 65/85-20 new
225 ILCS 65/85-25 new
225 ILCS 65/85-30 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. Provides that an employer who employs nurses, as defined in the Article, shall provide the nurses under its employment with the opportunity to obtain the required continuing education hours. Requires that nurses subject to the Nurse Licensure Compact complete 20 hours of approved continuing education per every 2-year license renewal cycle. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not apply to an advanced practice registered nurse. Adds provisions concerning employer attestations.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 01/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 01/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 02/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 02/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 02/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 02/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 02/27/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 02/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 03/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 03/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 03/05/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 03/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 03/21/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/21/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/01/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |