MASSAGE & NAIL TECHS-ID CARDS House SponsorsRep. Barbara Wheeler 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 57/18 new225 ILCS 57/32225 ILCS 410/1-10from Ch. 111, par. 1701-10225 ILCS 410/3C-11 new Amends the Massage Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall issue each massage therapist an identification card. Provides that the identification card shall contain certain information. Provides that the Department shall use a licensee's digital photograph and signature from his or her Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card. Provides that licenses issued under the Act shall include the licensee's name, license number, and photograph, as well as the date of expiration of the license. Provides that the Secretary of State shall allow the Department access to the photograph and signature of the licensee for the purpose of identifying the licensee and issued to the licensee an identification card and that a license holder may request a religious exemption to the photograph requirement. Provides that any person who forges or materially alters an identification card or who counterfeits an identification card, who knowingly possesses a forged or materially altered identification card with knowledge it is counterfeit, or who knowingly aids, abets, assists, procures, advises, employs, or contracts with any person who knowingly possesses a forged or materially altered identification card commits a Class 2 felony. Provides that no massage therapist may practice his or her profession under the Act without having in his or her possession an identification card. Requires massage therapists to display the new license after receiving the license from the Department. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 to make similar changes for nail technicians. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: In provisions newly created in the Massage Licensing Act, replaces references of massage therapist identification cards with massage therapist licenses. Removes provisions concerning the issuance of massage therapist identification cards. Provides that any person who practices his or her profession under the Act without having in his or her possession a massage therapist license issued in his or her name by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the provisions of the Act commits a Class 2 felony. In provisions newly created in the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985, makes similar changes for nail technicians. 2/4/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler 2/5/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 4/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler 4/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 4/5/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die