NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Brady-Melinda Bush-Michael Connelly, Cristina Castro, Chapin Rose-Iris Y. Martinez, John F. Curran and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. David B. Reis-Barbara Wheeler and Jehan Gordon-Booth) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new225 ILCS 65/85-5 new225 ILCS 65/85-10 newAmends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. 1/26/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/26/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2017SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/3/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 2/7/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 2/8/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady 2/9/2017SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/16/2017SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/1/2017SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/9/2017SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-000-000 3/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2017 3/14/2017SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2017 4/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/25/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 4/25/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-003 4/25/2017HouseArrived in House 4/25/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis 4/25/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/25/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/10/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/16/2017HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/17/2017HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-007-000 5/17/2017HouseRemains in Health Care Licenses Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/24/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 4/25/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 9/30/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die