Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-19 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1655 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Jil Tracy [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-050	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Thomas Bennett [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Erica Harriss [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	N/A
Senator Dan McConchie [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dale Fowler [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Neil Anderson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Sally Turner [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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