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Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 78 — NURSES-LIC BY ENDORSEMENT

Last action August 12, 2003 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0519

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
2 sponsors

0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that an applicant for licensure by endorsement who is a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse under the laws of another state or territory of the United States may, in lieu of taking and passing the examination required by the Department, have passed a state, regional, or national examination that is substantially equivalent to or more stringent than the examination given by the Department, if the applicant has actively practiced nursing in another state or territory of the United States for 2 of the preceding 3 years without having his or her license acted against by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 78 has undergone a minor update where some language has been changed in its official title. This change may be part of the final certification process, ensuring the bill reflects any necessary adjustments before it is officially enacted. While it seems small, such amendments are crucial to maintaining clarity and accuracy in legislative documents.

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SB78 ~~Engrossed~~ LRB093 02023 AMC 02023 b AN ACT concerning nurses.

SB78 Enrolled LRB093 02023 AMC 02023 b AN ACT concerning nurses.

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Action History

August 12, 2003
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0519
August 12, 2003
Effective Date January 1, 2004
August 12, 2003
Filed Without Signature
June 05, 2003
Sent to the Governor
May 21, 2003
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
May 07, 2003
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
May 07, 2003
Passed Both Houses
May 07, 2003
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
May 01, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 01, 2003
Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2003
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2003
Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 014-000-000
April 02, 2003
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
April 02, 2003
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
April 02, 2003
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
April 02, 2003
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
April 02, 2003
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
March 31, 2003
Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
March 25, 2003
Referred to Rules Committee
March 25, 2003
First Reading
March 25, 2003
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
March 24, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
March 24, 2003
Arrived in House
March 24, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
March 24, 2003
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
March 21, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
March 21, 2003
Second Reading
March 14, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
March 11, 2003
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
February 28, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2003
February 28, 2003
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
February 27, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
February 27, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Licensed Activities
February 27, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
February 27, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
February 27, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
February 27, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
February 26, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
February 26, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
February 26, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
February 26, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
February 26, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
February 26, 2003
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
January 29, 2003
Assigned to Licensed Activities
January 22, 2003
Referred to Rules
January 22, 2003
First Reading
January 22, 2003
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Elaine Nekritz
del Valle

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

May 07, 2003

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	103	0	0	2
Democrat	9	0	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	115	0	0	2
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (117)

Member	Party	Vote
Saviano	—	Yea
Schmitz	—	Yea
Scully	—	Yea
Slone	—	Yea
Sommer	—	Yea
Soto	—	Yea
Lang	—	Yea
Madigan	—	Yea
Acevedo	—	Yea
Aguilar	—	Yea
Mathias	—	Yea
Bassi	—	Yea
Beaubien	—	Yea
Bellock	—	Yea
Berrios	—	Yea
Mautino	—	Yea
Biggins	—	Yea
Black	—	Yea
Boland	—	Yea
May	—	Yea
Bost	—	Yea
Brauer	—	Yea
Brosnahan	—	Yea
Capparelli	—	Yea
Millner	—	Yea
Morrow	—	Yea
Graham	—	Yea
Hassert	—	Yea
Nekritz	—	Yea
Hultgren	—	Yea
Jefferson	—	Yea
Osmond	—	Yea
Leitch	—	Yea
Lindner	—	Yea
McAuliffe	—	Yea
McCarthy	—	Yea
Parke	—	Yea
Phelps	—	Yea
Pihos	—	Yea
Lyons, Eileen	—	Yea
Bailey	—	Yea
Lyons, Joseph	—	Yea
Reitz	—	Yea
Dunkin	—	Yea
Dunn	—	Yea
Eddy	—	Yea
Flider	—	Yea
Flowers	—	Yea
Forby	—	Yea
Franks	—	Yea
Krause	—	Yea
McKeon	—	Yea
McGuire	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Yea
Meyer	—	Yea
Moffitt	—	Yea
Molaro	—	Yea
Mulligan	—	Yea
Bradley, Richard	—	Yea
Munson	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
Novak	—	Yea
O'Brien	—	Yea
Hannig	—	Yea
Osterman	—	Yea
Mitchell, Bill	—	Yea
Burke	—	Yea
Mitchell, Jerry	—	Yea
Turner	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Verschoore	—	Yea
Wait	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Winters	—	Yea
Howard	—	Yea
Wirsing	—	Yea
Yarbrough	—	Yea
Younge	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Jones	—	Yea
Davis, Monique	—	Yea
Davis, Steve	—	Yea
Churchill	—	Yea
Colvin	—	Yea
Coulson	—	Yea
Cross	—	Yea
Cultra	—	Yea
Currie	—	Yea
Daniels	—	Yea
Fritchey	—	Yea
Froehlich	—	Yea
Giles	—	Yea
Granberg	—	Yea
Hamos	—	Yea
Holbrook	—	Yea
Jakobsson	—	Yea
Kosel	—	Yea
Kurtz	—	Yea
Myers	—	Not Voting
Pankau	—	Yea
Tenhouse	—	Not Voting
Poe	—	Yea
Ryg	—	Yea
Sacia	—	Yea
Chapa LaVia	—	Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado	Democrat	Yea
Jay Hoffman	Democrat	Yea
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Michael J. Kelly	Democrat	Yea
Nicholas K. Smith	Democrat	Yea
Patrick J. Joyce	Democrat	Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita	Democrat	Yea
Sara Feigenholtz	Democrat	Yea
William "Will" Davis	Democrat	Yea
Brad Stephens	Republican	Yea
Chapin Rose	Republican	Yea
Chris Miller	Republican	Yea

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Third Reading

March 24, 2003

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	48	0	0	3
Democrat	7	0	0	0
Republican	0	0	0	1
Total	55	0	0	4
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (59)

Member	Party	Vote
Sandoval	—	Yea
Shadid	—	Yea
Sieben	—	Yea
Silverstein	—	Yea
Lauzen	—	Yea
Althoff	—	Yea
Martinez	—	Yea
Bomke	—	Yea
Burzynski	—	Yea
Dillard	—	Yea
Garrett	—	Yea
Halvorson	—	Yea
Link	—	Yea
Luechtefeld	—	Yea
Maloney	—	Yea
Munoz	—	Yea
Meeks	—	Yea
Obama	—	Yea
Peterson	—	Yea
Philip	—	Not Voting
Sullivan, J.	—	Yea
Petka	—	Yea
Radogno	—	Yea
Schoenberg	—	Yea
Jacobs	—	Yea
Jones, J.	—	Yea
Jones, W.	—	Yea
Trotter	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Cullerton	—	Yea
Viverito	—	Yea
Demuzio	—	Yea
Winkel	—	Yea
Wojcik	—	Yea
Sullivan, D.	—	Not Voting
Brady	—	Not Voting
Woolard	—	Yea
Clayborne	—	Yea
Cronin	—	Yea
Crotty	—	Yea
DeLeo	—	Yea
Geo-Karis	—	Yea
Haine	—	Yea
Hendon	—	Yea
Rauschenberger	—	Yea
Righter	—	Yea
Risinger	—	Yea
Ronen	—	Yea
Rutherford	—	Yea
Roskam	—	Yea
del Valle	—	Yea
Don Harmon	Democrat	Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch	Democrat	Yea
Emil Jones, III	Democrat	Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford	Democrat	Yea
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Mattie Hunter	Democrat	Yea
Dave Syverson	Republican	Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare labor

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 78 do?: Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that an applicant for licensure by endorsement who is a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse under the laws of another state or territory of the United States may, in lieu of taking and passing the examination required by the Department, have passed a state, regional, or national examination that is substantially equivalent to or more stringent than the examination given by the Department, if the applicant has actively practiced nursing in another state or territory of the United States for 2 of the preceding 3 years without having his or her license acted against by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 78?: SB 78 is sponsored by Elaine Nekritz and del Valle.
What is the current status of SB 78?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2003. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 78?: Track SB 78 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 78
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Session: 93rd Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 22, 2003
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Elaine Nekritz

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