Bill Text: IL HB5435 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that each director of a department that issues an occupational or professional license and the State Fire Marshal are authorized to issue an expedited temporary occupational or professional license to a service member and the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States. Provides that the temporary occupational or professional license shall be valid for 6 months after the date of issuance. Sets forth application requirements. Amends the School Code. Excludes service members and spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States from the additional requirement that after January 1, 1988, an applicant for a corresponding teaching certificate in this State also shall be required to pass certain examinations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5435 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5435-Amended.html

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Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Filed: 3/2/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5435
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5435 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 5-715 as follows:
(20 ILCS 5/5-715 new)
Sec. 5-715. Expedited temporary licensure for service
members and spouses.
(a) In this Section, "service member" means any person who
serves or has served in the United States Armed Forces or any
reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the
National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the
United States or the District of Columbia.
(b) Each director of a department that issues an
occupational or professional license is authorized to issue an
expedited temporary occupational or professional license,

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other than a license for a physician under the Medical Practice
Act of 1987 or a license for a dentist under the Illinois
Dental Practice Act, to a service member. The temporary
occupational or professional license shall be valid for 6
months after the date of issuance. The service member shall
apply to the department in the format prescribed by the
department. An application must include proof that:
(1) the applicant is a service member;
(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the
occupation or profession issued by another state,
commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United
States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign
jurisdiction;
(3) the applicant is assigned to a duty station in this
State or has established legal residence in this State; and
(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
been submitted to the Department of State Police for
statewide and national criminal history checks.
(c) Each director of a department that issues an
occupational or professional license is authorized to issue an
expedited temporary occupational or professional license,
other than a license for a physician under the Medical Practice
Act of 1987 or a license for a dentist under the Illinois
Dental Practice Act, to the spouse of an active duty member of
the Armed Forces of the United States. The temporary
occupational or professional license shall be valid for 6

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months after the date of issuance. The active duty member
spouse shall apply to the department in the format prescribed
by the department. An application must include proof that:
(1) the applicant is married to a service member;
(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the
occupation or profession issued by another state,
commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United
States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign
jurisdiction;
(3) the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty
station in this State or has established legal residence in
this State; and
(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
been submitted to the Department of State Police for
statewide and national criminal history checks.
(d) A department may adopt any rules necessary for the
implementation and administration of this Section.
Section 10. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by adding
Section 5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2905/5 new)
Sec. 5. Expedited temporary licensure for service members
and spouses.
(a) In this Section, "service member" means any person who
serves or has served in the United States Armed Forces or any

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reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the
National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the
United States or the District of Columbia.
(b) The State Fire Marshal is authorized to issue an
expedited temporary occupational or professional license to a
service member. The temporary occupational or professional
license shall be valid for 6 months after the date of issuance.
The service member shall apply to the Office in the format
prescribed by the Office. An application must include proof
that:
(1) the applicant is a service member;
(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the
occupation or profession issued by another state,
commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United
States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign
jurisdiction;
(3) the applicant is assigned to a duty station in this
State or has established legal residence in this State; and
(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
been submitted to the Department of State Police for
statewide and national criminal history checks.
(c) The State Fire Marshal is authorized to issue an
expedited temporary occupational or professional license to
the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the
United States. The temporary occupational or professional
license shall be valid for 6 months after the date of issuance.

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The active duty member spouse shall apply to the Office in the
format prescribed by the Office. An application must include
proof that:
(1) the applicant is married to a service member;
(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the
occupation or profession issued by another state,
commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United
States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign
jurisdiction;
(3) the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty
station in this State or has established legal residence in
this State; and
(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
been submitted to the Department of State Police for
statewide and national criminal history checks.
(d) The Office may adopt any rules necessary for the
implementation and administration of this Section.".