Illinois Senate Bill 2059

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on August 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0505
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Adds provisions concerning an email address of record and for electronic delivery of certain notices to an email address of records. Provides for instances in which telehealth may be used. Provides that a veterinarian shall not substitute telehealth, teleadvice, telemedicine, or teletriage when a physical examination is warranted or necessary for an accurate diagnosis of any medical condition or creation of an appropriate treatment plan. Makes changes to provisions concerning: application for licensure; reports; procedures for refusal to license or issue certificate; and hearing officers, reports, and review. Removes provisions concerning: refusing to issue or renew, or revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or taking other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action for a conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside this State, of any violation of any law governing the practice of veterinary medicine; and certifying exhibits without cost. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to maintain a roster. Makes corresponding and other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.

VET MED/SURGERY ACT-VARIOUS

Sen. Christopher Belt [D]

Rep. Michael Kelly [D]

2023-05-19 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-11 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-24 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-04	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0505
2023-08-04	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024; Some Provisions
2023-08-04	Senate	Effective Date August 4, 2023; Some Provisions
2023-08-04	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-16	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-19	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-19	Senate	Senate Concurs
2023-05-19	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
2023-05-17	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
2023-05-16	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities
2023-05-16	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2023-05-16	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt
2023-05-15	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2023
2023-05-15	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
2023-05-11	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
2023-05-08	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-08	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-08	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2023-05-03	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
2023-05-02	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-04-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2023-04-19	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-19	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
2023-04-11	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-03-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-28	House	First Reading
2023-03-28	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2023-03-24	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-24	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
2023-03-24	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
2023-03-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Belt
2023-03-23	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
2023-03-13	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-13	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
2023-03-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
2023-03-10	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-09	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
2023-03-09	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
2023-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	115	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	10.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	11	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	12	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	14.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	23	Repealed Code	Citation Text
225	115	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	25.15	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	25.17	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	25.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	25.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	25.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	25.9	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	27	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	3.5	New Code	See Bill Text
225	115	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	115	4.5	New Code	See Bill Text
225	115	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	80	4.34	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	80	4.39	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2059&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2059.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2059eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2059enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0505.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2059sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2059sam002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2059ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB2059_03242023_023000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB2059_05112023_028000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB2059ham001_05192023_065000C.pdf