PROF COUNSELOR-RESTRICTIONS Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Peterson-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Jack D. Franks-Angelo Saviano-Elizabeth Coulson-Robert W. Pritchard and Thomas Holbrook) 5/12/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0765 225 ILCS 107/20Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that no person shall, without a valid license as a professional counselor issued by the Department, offer to render or render professional counseling services to individuals, corporations, or the public (now, offer to render or render professional counseling services to individuals, corporations, or the public if the words "professional counselor" or "licensed professional counselor" are used to describe the person offering to render or rendering them, or "professional counseling" is used to describe the services rendered or offered to be rendered). 1/18/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William E. Peterson 1/18/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/18/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/1/2006SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 2/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006 2/7/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 8, 2006 2/9/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 2/9/2006HouseArrived in House 2/9/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/9/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/9/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/15/2006HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/15/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 023-000-000 3/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/24/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/28/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 4/26/2006SenateSent to the Governor 5/12/2006SenateGovernor Approved 5/12/2006SenateEffective Date January 1, 2007 5/12/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0765