103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5007 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Licensure Reform Task Force within the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force representing specific industries shall serve for a 2-year period. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force shall serve without compensation for the duration of the Task Force. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time and date it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force may conduct formal hearings through online portals. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor after every 2 quarterly meetings. Provides that these provisions will be repealed on December 31, 2030. LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5007 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Licensure Reform Task Force within the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force representing specific industries shall serve for a 2-year period. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force shall serve without compensation for the duration of the Task Force. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time and date it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force may conduct formal hearings through online portals. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor after every 2 quarterly meetings. Provides that these provisions will be repealed on December 31, 2030. LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5007 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Licensure Reform Task Force within the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force representing specific industries shall serve for a 2-year period. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force shall serve without compensation for the duration of the Task Force. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time and date it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force may conduct formal hearings through online portals. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor after every 2 quarterly meetings. Provides that these provisions will be repealed on December 31, 2030. LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b A BILL FOR HB5007LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 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 adding Section 2105-410 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new) 8 Sec. 2105-410. The Licensure Reform Task Force. 9 (a) As used in this Section: 10 "Licensing procedure" means the steps taken by the 11 Department to formally verify if an applicant is eligible to 12 receive a license administered by the Department. 13 "Licensing processing" means the cost, education, or 14 requirements it will take an applicant to earn a license 15 administered by the Department. 16 (b) The Licensure Reform Task Force is created within the 17 Division of Professional Regulation to conduct formal hearings 18 about the Division's licensing procedures and to develop and 19 propose policies to reduce the Division's licensing 20 processing. 21 (c) The Licensure Reform Task Force shall consist of: 22 (1) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House 23 of Representatives; 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5007 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Licensure Reform Task Force within the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force representing specific industries shall serve for a 2-year period. Provides that the members of the Licensure Reform Task Force shall serve without compensation for the duration of the Task Force. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time and date it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force may conduct formal hearings through online portals. Provides that the Licensure Reform Task Force shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor after every 2 quarterly meetings. Provides that these provisions will be repealed on December 31, 2030. LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b A BILL FOR 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007- 2 -LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 - 2 - LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 - 2 - LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b 1 (2) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 2 House of Representatives; 3 (3) one member appointed by the President of the 4 Senate; 5 (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 6 Senate; 7 (5) the Director of Professional Regulation; 8 (6) 2 members representing the medical industry 9 appointed by the Governor; 10 (7) 2 members representing the trade industry 11 appointed by the Governor; 12 (8) 2 members representing the public safety industry 13 appointed by the Governor; 14 (9) 2 members representing the occupational industry 15 appointed by the Governor; and 16 (10) any other experts deemed necessary by the 17 Licensure Reform Task Force appointed by the Governor. 18 (d) The members of the Licensure Reform Task Force 19 representing specific industries shall serve for a 2-year 20 period. Members of the Licensure Reform Task Force shall serve 21 without compensation for the duration of the Licensure Reform 22 Task Force. 23 (e) The Licensure Reform Task Force shall meet quarterly 24 at a time and date it deems appropriate. The Licensure Reform 25 Task Force may conduct formal hearings through online portals. 26 (f) The Licensure Reform Task Force shall submit a report HB5007 - 2 - LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007- 3 -LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 - 3 - LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 - 3 - LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b HB5007 - 3 - LRB103 38329 RTM 68464 b