HB1706 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
Last Action
03/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new  
225 ILCS 65/85-5 new  
225 ILCS 65/85-10 new  
225 ILCS 65/85-15 new  
225 ILCS 65/85-20 new  
225 ILCS 65/85-25 new  
225 ILCS 65/85-30 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
DateChamberAction
01/24/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
01/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
01/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
02/18/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
02/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
02/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
02/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
02/19/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
02/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
02/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
02/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
02/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
02/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
02/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
02/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
02/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
02/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
02/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
02/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
02/27/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
02/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
03/04/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
03/04/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
03/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
03/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
03/05/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
03/05/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
03/06/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
03/06/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
03/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/21/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
04/01/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
08/06/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering