Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB0186 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0186 Introduced 1/17/2025, by Sen. Mike Porfirio SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for a temporary permit, which is a 3-year, non-renewable authorization to practice in this State, for active duty military members, military spouses, and veterans. Provides eligibility and application requirements for a temporary permit. Provides that temporary permits are valid for 3 years from the date of issuance and shall not be renewed. Provides that a temporary permitholder may practice within the scope of the permitholder's out-of-state license if the permitholder complies with all State laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice applicable to the permitholder's profession. Provides that a temporary permit shall not be issued for a profession requiring emergency or public safety certifications unless the issuance of the temporary permit is authorized by the licensing board of the profession. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions; permanent licensure; and rulemaking. Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 06114 AAS 16147 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0186 Introduced 1/17/2025, by Sen. Mike Porfirio 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. Provides for a temporary permit, which is a 3-year, non-renewable authorization to practice in this State, for active duty military members, military spouses, and veterans. Provides eligibility and application requirements for a temporary permit. Provides that temporary permits are valid for 3 years from the date of issuance and shall not be renewed. Provides that a temporary permitholder may practice within the scope of the permitholder's out-of-state license if the permitholder complies with all State laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice applicable to the permitholder's profession. Provides that a temporary permit shall not be issued for a profession requiring emergency or public safety certifications unless the issuance of the temporary permit is authorized by the licensing board of the profession. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions; permanent licensure; and rulemaking. Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 06114 AAS 16147 b LRB104 06114 AAS 16147 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for a temporary permit, which is a 3-year, non-renewable authorization to practice in this State, for active duty military members, military spouses, and veterans. Provides eligibility and application requirements for a temporary permit. Provides that temporary permits are valid for 3 years from the date of issuance and shall not be renewed. Provides that a temporary permitholder may practice within the scope of the permitholder's out-of-state license if the permitholder complies with all State laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice applicable to the permitholder's profession. Provides that a temporary permit shall not be issued for a profession requiring emergency or public safety certifications unless the issuance of the temporary permit is authorized by the licensing board of the profession. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions; permanent licensure; and rulemaking. Effective January 1, 2026.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law
15	15	5 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
16	16	6 adding Section 2105-410 as follows:
17	17	7 (20 ILCS 2105/2105-410 new)
18	18	8 Sec. 2105-410. Temporary professional licensure for
19	19	9 military members, military spouses, and veterans.
20	20	10 (a) The purpose of this Section is to facilitate
21	21	11 employment opportunities for active-duty military members,
22	22	12 military spouses, and veterans by allowing temporary practice
23	23	13 under an out-of-state professional license while completing
24	24	14 State licensure requirements.
25	25	15 (b) As used in this Section:
26	26	16 "Active-duty military member" means a person serving in
27	27	17 the United States Armed Forces on active duty.
28	28	18 "Military spouse" means the spouse of an active-duty
29	29	19 military member.
30	30	20 "Professional license or certificate" means a license,
31	31	21 permit, certification, or other authorization required by law
32	32	22 to practice or work in a profession or occupation.
33	33	23 "Temporary permit" means a 3-year, non-renewable
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0186 Introduced 1/17/2025, by Sen. Mike Porfirio SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for a temporary permit, which is a 3-year, non-renewable authorization to practice in this State, for active duty military members, military spouses, and veterans. Provides eligibility and application requirements for a temporary permit. Provides that temporary permits are valid for 3 years from the date of issuance and shall not be renewed. Provides that a temporary permitholder may practice within the scope of the permitholder's out-of-state license if the permitholder complies with all State laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice applicable to the permitholder's profession. Provides that a temporary permit shall not be issued for a profession requiring emergency or public safety certifications unless the issuance of the temporary permit is authorized by the licensing board of the profession. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions; permanent licensure; and rulemaking. Effective January 1, 2026.
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68	68	1 authorization to practice in this State under this Section.
69	69	2 "Veteran" means an individual who has served in the United
70	70	3 States Armed Forces and received an honorable or general
71	71	4 discharge.
72	72	5 (c) To be eligible for a temporary permit, an applicant
73	73	6 must meet all of the following requirements:
74	74	7 (1) The applicant must be an active-duty military
75	75	8 member, military spouse, or veteran.
76	76	9 (2) The applicant must hold a valid, unencumbered
77	77	10 professional license or certificate in good standing from
78	78	11 another state.
79	79	12 (3) The applicant must provide proof of:
80	80	13 (A) residency in this State or relocation to this
81	81	14 State due to military orders; and
82	82	15 (B) the applicant's military status or the
83	83	16 applicant's spouse's military status, which may be
84	84	17 established through a military identification card, a
85	85	18 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
86	86	19 (DD-214), or equivalent documentation.
87	87	20 The Department shall issue a temporary permit upon the
88	88	21 receipt of a completed application and a verification of
89	89	22 eligibility. Temporary permits are valid for 3 years from the
90	90	23 date of issuance and shall not be renewed.
91	91	24 (d) A temporary permitholder may practice within the scope
92	92	25 of the permitholder's out-of-state license if the permitholder
93	93	26 complies with all State laws, rules, regulations, and
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104	104	1 standards of practice applicable to the permitholder's
105	105	2 profession.
106	106	3 (e) To obtain a permanent State license, a temporary
107	107	4 permitholder must meet all State licensure requirements before
108	108	5 the expiration of the 3-year period under subsection (c).
109	109	6 Failure to obtain permanent licensure within the 3-year
110	110	7 period under subsection (c) shall result in the termination of
111	111	8 the temporary permit.
112	112	9 (f) A temporary permit shall not be issued for a
113	113	10 profession that requires a licensee to have emergency or
114	114	11 public safety certifications unless the issuance of the
115	115	12 temporary permit is authorized by the licensing board of the
116	116	13 profession.
117	117	14 This Section does not apply to a license governed by an
118	118	15 interstate licensure compact unless the applicable interstate
119	119	16 licensure compact provides otherwise.
120	120	17 (g) The Department may adopt rules necessary to implement
121	121	18 this Section.
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