Illinois Senate Bill 1655 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Counseling Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois enters into the Counseling Compact. Specifies that the Compact's purpose is to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors with the goal of improving public access to professional counseling services. Contains other provisions relating to state participation in the Compact. Sets out provisions concerning the privilege to practice, obtaining a new home state license, active duty military personnel, telehealth, adverse actions, Counseling Compact Commission, data systems, rulemaking, oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. Contains other provisions concerning the Commission, the Compact, and the procedures governing participating in and construction of the Compact. Effective immediately.

COUNSELING COMPACT ACT

Sen. Jil Tracy [R]	Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]	Sen. Erica Harriss [R]	Sen. Dan McConchie [R]
Sen. Dale Fowler [R]	Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Sally Turner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	Senate	Session Sine Die
2024-04-19	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2024-04-12	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
2024-04-05	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
2024-03-15	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
2024-01-10	Senate	Re-assigned to Licensed Activities
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-09	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
2023-03-02	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2023-02-28	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
2023-02-23	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-08	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-08	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2023-02-08	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
2023-02-08	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1655&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1655.htm