OPTICAL LABORATORIES Senate SponsorsSen. Jason A. Barickman 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 80/24.4 newAmends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Allows optometrists to employ or engage the services of any optical laboratory, without restriction, to construct, fabricate, manufacture, or repair optical lenses, ophthalmic lenses, other vision corrective lenses, including, but not limited to, progressive lenses and bifocals and trifocals, and prisms. Allows the optical laboratory employed by an optometrist to subcontract with another optical laboratory for all or a portion of the services, with the optometrist's knowledge. Effective January 1, 2017. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/17/2016SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 7/31/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die