REGISTERED DESIGN PRACTITIONER Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 80/4.36 new730 ILCS 5/5-5-5from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5225 ILCS 310/Act rep.Creates the Illinois Registered Design Practitioner Act. Provides for licensure of registered design practitioners by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides for the registration of professional registered design firms not already registered under the Professional Service Corporation Act. Creates the Registered Design Practitioner Licensing Board and sets forth the powers and duties of the Board. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Department, exemptions from the Act, licensure qualifications, grounds for discipline, civil and criminal penalties, and administrative procedure. Establishes or authorizes the Department to establish various fees for the implementation of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning license renewal, restoration, and reciprocity, display of licenses, and continuing education requirements. Preempts home rule. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides a repeal date of January 1, 2026 for the Illinois Registered Design Practitioner Act. Repeals the Interior Design Title Act. Makes a conforming change in the Unified Code of Corrections. Effective immediately. 2/17/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/17/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2015SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/19/2015SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/16/2015SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/22/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (LA) 4/22/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Special Issues (LA) 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 10/10/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die