103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3206 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that beginning January 1, 2024, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall supplement all paper-based certificates, licenses, and authorities with a digitally-verified electronic credential. Provides that the Department may use a third-party electronic credential system. Provides that such electronic credential system shall include a verification system that is operated by the electronic credential agency or its agent on its behalf for the purpose of verifying the authenticity and validity of electronic credentials. Effective immediately. LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3206 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that beginning January 1, 2024, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall supplement all paper-based certificates, licenses, and authorities with a digitally-verified electronic credential. Provides that the Department may use a third-party electronic credential system. Provides that such electronic credential system shall include a verification system that is operated by the electronic credential agency or its agent on its behalf for the purpose of verifying the authenticity and validity of electronic credentials. Effective immediately. LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3206 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that beginning January 1, 2024, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall supplement all paper-based certificates, licenses, and authorities with a digitally-verified electronic credential. Provides that the Department may use a third-party electronic credential system. Provides that such electronic credential system shall include a verification system that is operated by the electronic credential agency or its agent on its behalf for the purpose of verifying the authenticity and validity of electronic credentials. Effective immediately. LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b A BILL FOR HB3206LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b HB3206 LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b HB3206 LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law 5 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by 6 changing Section 2105-40 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2105/2105-40) (was 20 ILCS 2105/61) 8 Sec. 2105-40. Issuance of certificates and licenses. All 9 certificates, licenses, and authorities shall be issued by the 10 Department in the name of the Department, with the seal of the 11 Department attached. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Department 12 shall supplement all paper-based certificates, licenses, and 13 authorities with a digitally-verified electronic credential. 14 The Department may use a third-party electronic credential 15 system. Such electronic credential system shall include a 16 verification system that is operated by the electronic 17 credential agency or its agent on its behalf for the purpose of 18 verifying the authenticity and validity of electronic 19 credentials. As used in this Section, "electronic credential" 20 means an electronic method based on an auditable digital 21 platform by which a person may display or transmit to another 22 person information that instantly verifies information about a 23 person such as the person's licensure, program completion, and 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3206 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that beginning January 1, 2024, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall supplement all paper-based certificates, licenses, and authorities with a digitally-verified electronic credential. Provides that the Department may use a third-party electronic credential system. Provides that such electronic credential system shall include a verification system that is operated by the electronic credential agency or its agent on its behalf for the purpose of verifying the authenticity and validity of electronic credentials. Effective immediately. LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b A BILL FOR 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40 was 20 ILCS 2105/61 LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b HB3206 LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b HB3206- 2 -LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b HB3206 - 2 - LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b HB3206 - 2 - LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b 1 verified skills and competencies. 2 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.) 3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 4 becoming law. HB3206 - 2 - LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b