Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 3238 — APRN RADIATION ADMINISTRATION

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows advanced practice registered nurses to administer and supervise radiation applications to humans, amending both the Nurse Practice Act and the Radiation Protection Act.

  • 225 ILCS 65/65-46

    Sec. 65-46. Use of radiation. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act or the implementation of any rule of the Department to the contrary, and pursuant to Section 5 of the Radiation Protection Act of 1990, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under this Act may administer radiation to a human being and may supervise the administration of radiation by a person accredited to administer radiation to a human being by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.

    This creates a new provision allowing advanced practice registered nurses to administer radiation and supervise others who do.

  • 420 ILCS 40/5

    is an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act Acts, or, as physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, technologist, nurse, or other assistant, is acting under the supervision, prescription, or direction of such licensed person. → is an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act, or, as physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, technologist, nurse, or other assistant, is acting under the supervision, prescription, or direction of such licensed person.

    This amendment clarifies that advanced practice registered nurses are included among those allowed to administer radiation intentionally.

  • 420 ILCS 40/6

    advanced practice registered nurses, → advanced practice registered nurses,

    This change ensures that advanced practice registered nurses are listed as professionals who may be accredited to administer radiation.

Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Postponed - Licensed Activities

  5. Postponed - Licensed Activities

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  8. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  9. Referred to Assignments

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3238?
SB 3238 is sponsored by Omar Aquino (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), and Emil Jones, III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3238?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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