PROFESSIONAL LIC-NONCITIZENS Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez, Omar Aquino-Don Harmon, Cristina Castro, Daniel Biss, Napoleon Harris, III and Heather A. Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Will Guzzardi-Elizabeth Hernandez, Theresa Mah, Linda Chapa LaVia, Luis Arroyo, Daniel J. Burke, Emanuel Chris Welch, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Kathleen Willis, Anna Moeller, Silvana Tabares and Camille Y. Lilly) 5/19/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-050-000 220 ILCS 50/1from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1601Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 50/1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2105/2105-140 new225 ILCS 85/6from Ch. 111, par. 4126Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that no person shall be prohibited from receiving a license because he or she is not a citizen of the United States. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may grant a license to a person who meets certain requirements along with the requirements of the applicable professional Act. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Removes the requirement that each individual seeking licensure as a registered pharmacist provide evidence to the Department that he or she is a United States citizen or legally admitted alien. 1/24/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/24/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/6/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/6/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/9/2017SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/9/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/14/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/16/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-001-000 3/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017 3/29/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/4/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/5/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 4/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/12/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/27/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-003-000 4/28/2017HouseArrived in House 4/28/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/28/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/28/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/3/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/11/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/15/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/17/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-004-001 5/17/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/18/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/18/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-050-000