Bill Status of HB 1706   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Yolonda Morris

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee

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 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee

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