Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 18 D · 6 R cosponsors

HB1706      — NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. Provides that an employer who employs nurses, as defined in the Article, shall provide the nurses under its employment with the opportunity to obtain the required continuing education hours. Requires that nurses subject to the Nurse Licensure Compact complete 20 hours of approved continuing education per every 2-year license renewal cycle. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not apply to an advanced practice registered nurse. Adds provisions concerning employer attestations.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  3. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  26. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  27. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  31. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  32. Referred to Rules Committee

  33. First Reading

  34. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1706      do?
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. Provides that an employer who employs nurses, as defined in the Article, shall provide the nurses under its employment with the opportunity to obtain the required continuing education hours. Requires that nurses subject to the Nurse Licensure Compact complete 20 hours of approved continuing education per every 2-year license renewal cycle. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not apply to an advanced practice registered nurse. Adds provisions concerning employer attestations.
Who sponsors HB1706     ?
HB1706      is sponsored by Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Terra Costa Howard (Democrat), Jed Davis (Republican), Norine K. Hammond (Republican), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Amy Elik (Republican), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Travis Weaver (Republican), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), and Regan Deering (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1706     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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