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Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes changes to the requirements for a registered professional nursing education program in provisions concerning the establishment of a new program, program policies, faculty members, training and development, the program's curriculum, the program's use of simulation, the accreditation process, approval by the Board of Nursing, and the program closure process. Makes a conforming change. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may, without hearing, rescind the license of any person who obtain a license after completing a program or obtaining credit from a program that does not meet the requirements of the provisions regarding registered professional nursing education programs. In provisions concerning nursing licensure by examination, removes the provision regarding the good standing period for professional nursing programs on probationary status.
Introduced
Apr 14, 2025
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 6 co
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 005-000-000
Postponed - Licensed Activities
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Assigned to Licensed Activities
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Javier L. Cervantes