Illinois Senate Bill 2603 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act. Provides for licensure of music therapists by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Establishes the powers and duties of the Department, including prescribing rules defining what constitutes an appropriate curriculum for music therapy, reviewing the qualifications of applicants for licenses, investigating alleged violations of the Act, conducting hearings on disciplinary and other matters, and establishing a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of the Act. Establishes qualifications for licensure as a music therapist. Provides that a music therapist shall collaborate with other professionals when applicable in providing music therapy services. Provides that licenses issued under the Act shall be renewed biennially. Establishes the Music Therapy Advisory Committee. Establishes the powers and duties of the advisory committee, including advising the Department on all matters pertaining to licensure, education, and continuing education requirements for music therapists. Establishes grounds for discipline of a license. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Act. Creates provisions concerning formal hearings, including transcripts of proceedings, appointment of hearing officers, subpoenas and depositions, and rehearings. Provides for judicial review of all final administrative decisions of the Department. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.

MUSIC THERAPY LICENSING

Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]	Sen. William McCann [R]	Sen. Scott Bennett [D]
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant [D]	Sen. Andy Manar [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2018-04-27	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2018-04-19	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
2018-04-13	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
2018-04-12	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
2018-03-15	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
2018-03-15	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
2018-03-14	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
2018-03-14	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
2018-03-14	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2018-03-01	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
2018-02-21	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
2018-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2018-02-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2018-02-07	Senate	First Reading
2018-02-07	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2603&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB2603.htm