Illinois Senate Bill 2811 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on August 1 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-08-01 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0827
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Replaces the term "hearing-impaired" with "deaf or hard of hearing" throughout the Act. Provides that a business organization, before dispensing a hearing instrument, shall inform the prospective user of the hearing instrument that an earmold impression taken by a licensed hearing instrument dispenser or licensed audiologist (rather than an earmold impression taken only by a licensed hearing instrument dispenser) is needed for proper fitting. Adds certification by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences and has been actively practicing for a minimum of 5 years to the list of criteria for license reciprocity. Makes changes to the application qualifications under the Act; provides that an applicant shall hold an associate's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution of higher education that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or meets the U.S. Department of Education equivalency as determined through a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services member, and that the applicant is required to obtain a license within 12 months after passing either the written or practical examination, whichever is passed first (rather than both). Provides that a trainee license expires 12 months from the date of issue (rather than 6 months from the date of issue).

HEARING INSTRUMENTS-PROTECTION

Sen. Iris Martinez [D]	Rep. Jaime Andrade [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Derrick Smith [D]
Rep. John Cabello [R]	Rep. Sandra Pihos [R]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]	Rep. Norine Hammond [R]

2014-05-08 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 104 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2014-04-01 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-08-01	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0827
2014-08-01	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2015
2014-08-01	Senate	Governor Approved
2014-06-06	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2014-05-08	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2014-05-08	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
2014-05-06	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-06	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-01	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
2014-05-01	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2014-05-01	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2014-05-01	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2014-04-30	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-04-29	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 014-000-000
2014-04-29	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
2014-04-29	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2014-04-23	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2014-04-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-04-07	House	First Reading
2014-04-07	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2014-04-01	House	Arrived in House
2014-04-01	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
2014-03-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2014
2014-03-20	Senate	Second Reading
2014-03-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2014
2014-03-06	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
2014-02-11	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2014-01-30	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2014-01-30	Senate	First Reading
2014-01-30	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2811&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2811.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2811eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2811enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/98/098-0827.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800SB2811_04012014_007000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800SB2811_05082014_026000T.pdf