SURGICAL ASSISTS-CERTIFICATION Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Pamela J. Althoff-Dan McConchie House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke-Michael P. McAuliffe-Kathleen Willis and Michael Halpin) 11/29/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1123 225 ILCS 130/45225 ILCS 130/60Amends the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act. Provides that a person qualifies for registration as a surgical assistant if he or she is currently certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (rather than the National Surgical Assistant Association). Provides that in order for a registrant to renew his or her surgical assistant registration or surgical technologist registration, he or she must maintain certain current certification. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends removing the provision added to the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act that requires a registrant to maintain current certification in order to renew his or her surgical assistant registration or surgical technologist registration. (Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 130/60) 1/24/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/24/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2018SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/15/2018SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 2/15/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2018 2/20/2018SenateSecond Reading 2/20/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 21, 2018 2/26/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/27/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 2/27/2018HouseArrived in House 2/28/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/1/2018HouseFirst Reading 3/1/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/8/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/8/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-001-000 5/9/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/9/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-025-000 5/23/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2018SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 9/10/2018SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 9/10/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 9/11/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 11/13/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 14, 2018 11/13/2018SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 11/13/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 11/14/2018Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/14/2018SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 054-002-000 11/15/2018HouseArrived in House 11/15/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto 11/19/2018HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Daniel J. Burke 11/19/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 11/19/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 11/27/2018House3/5 Vote Required 11/27/2018HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 075-035-000 11/27/2018SenateAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses 11/27/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 11/29/2018SenateEffective Date November 27, 2018 11/29/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1123