GENETIC COUNSELOR-REFERRAL Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Daniel J. Burke-Patricia R. Bellock-Carol Sente-Norine K. Hammond and Sara Feigenholtz) 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0633 225 ILCS 135/10225 ILCS 135/20225 ILCS 135/95Amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Removes language prohibiting a genetic counselor from providing genetic counseling without a referral. Makes related changes. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/17/2016SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 3/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 5, 2016 4/13/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2016 4/14/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 4/14/2016HouseArrived in House 4/15/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/15/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2016HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/22/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/22/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/22/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/22/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 4/22/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/10/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/12/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/10/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0633