IL SB0712 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Adds an occupational therapist to the individuals that the Act does not prohibit from performing or advertising activities that are considered to be the practice of applied behavior analysis under the Act. Provides that any member, partner, shareholder, director, officer, holder of any other ownership interest, or agent of a business organization that provides behavior analysis services who makes clinical decisions regarding patient care without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall be deemed to have violated the provisions concerning unlicensed practice, violation, and civil penalty. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Act and any rules adopted under the Act, a public school, school district, charter school, or nonprofit organization that is exempt or qualified for exemption from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code may employ or contract with a licensed behavioral analyst regardless of whether each individual who owns, operates, or manages the public school, school district, charter school, or nonprofit organization holds a currently valid license issued under the Act. Provides that a public school, school district, charter school, or nonprofit organization that is exempt or qualified for exemption from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code may employ, contract with, or otherwise engage a licensed behavioral analyst to perform services within his or her scope of practice if the licensed behavioral analyst holds a currently valid license under the Act. Amends the Professional Service Corporation Act. Adds the practice of applied behavior analysis by persons licensed under the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act to the list of personal services that, when combined, constitute "related professions" and "related professional services". Amends the Professional Limited Liability Company Act. Adds the practice of applied behavior analysis by persons licensed under the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act to the list of professional services that may be combined under a single professional limited liability company. Effective immediately.
Title
REGULATION-TECH
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-002-002 |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-17 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026 |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 6 | 150.1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 225 | 6 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 225 | 6 | 70 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 805 | 10 | 3.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 805 | 185 | 13 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
