Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB2493      — GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0426

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 86% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0426

  2. Effective Date August 15, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  8. 3/5 Vote Required

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  14. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2025

  17. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  19. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  20. Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  23. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

  31. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman

  32. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000

  37. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  38. Referred to Rules Committee

  39. First Reading

  40. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  41. Arrived in House

  42. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  45. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  46. Second Reading

  47. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  48. Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000

  49. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  50. Referred to Assignments

  51. First Reading

  52. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Executive

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Concurrence

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 32002
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67001
Republican 37001
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 115002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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State Government Administration

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 3000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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State Government Administration

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 3000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Apr 09, 2025

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 31003
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 55003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Licensed Activities

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4002
Republican 2001
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2493      do?
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB2493     ?
SB2493      is sponsored by Jay Hoffman, Christopher Belt (Democrat), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), and Doris Turner (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2493     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
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