Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2371 — HYPNOSIS CONSUMER PROTECT ACT

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Hypnosis Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an unlicensed practitioner providing hypnotism services shall be guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine not to exceed $500 plus other fees if he or she: 1) willfully diagnoses or independently treats a physical or mental illness of any person, 2) conducts surgery or any other procedure on any person that punctures the skin, 3) prescribes or administers x-ray radiation to any person, 4) prescribes or administers legend drugs or controlled substances, 5) recommends to any person discontinuance of medication prescribed by a physician, or 6) implies that he or she is an Illinois licensed health care practitioner. Provides that an unlicensed person providing hypnotism services shall disclose to the client in a written statement, information relating to the nature of the services provided and his or her academic and professional experience, and he or she shall obtain written acknowledgment from the client that such information was provided.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. First Reading

  4. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2371 do?
Creates the Hypnosis Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an unlicensed practitioner providing hypnotism services shall be guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine not to exceed $500 plus other fees if he or she: 1) willfully diagnoses or independently treats a physical or mental illness of any person, 2) conducts surgery or any other procedure on any person that punctures the skin, 3) prescribes or administers x-ray radiation to any person, 4) prescribes or administers legend drugs or controlled substances, 5) recommends to any person discontinuance of medication prescribed by a physician, or 6) implies that he or she is an Illinois licensed health care practitioner. Provides that an unlicensed person providing hypnotism services shall disclose to the client in a written statement, information relating to the nature of the services provided and his or her academic and professional experience, and he or she shall obtain written acknowledgment from the client that such information was provided.
Who sponsors SB 2371?
SB 2371 is sponsored by Paul Jacobs (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2371?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2371?
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