Illinois House Bill 5608 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act. Defines terms, including that “board” means a government agency, board, department, or other government entity that regulates a lawful occupation and issues an occupational license or government certification to an individual. Provides that, notwithstanding any other State law to the contrary, a board in the State shall issue an occupational license or government certification to a person who holds an occupational license or government certification in another state if the person satisfies specified conditions. Provides that, notwithstanding any other State law to the contrary, a board shall issue an occupational license or government certification to a person upon application based on work experience in another state if the person satisfies specified conditions. Sets forth provisions concerning State law examinations; decisions of a board; appeals; State laws and jurisdiction; exceptions to the Act; limitations of the Act; application fees; and emergency powers. Effective immediately.

RECOGNITION OF LICENSES ACT

Rep. Paul Jacobs [R]

Rep. Blaine Wilhour [R]

Rep. Ryan Spain [R]

Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2024-04-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2024-03-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
2024-03-12	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul Jacobs

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5608&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5608.htm