SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY House SponsorsRep. Mike Fortner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard) 7/27/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1315 225 ILCS 110/8.6 Amends the Illinois Speech-language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. In a provision concerning the minimum requirements for speech-language pathology assistant programs, provides that the curriculum must include 24 semester credit hours in general education (now, 36 semester credit hours) and 36 semester credit hours in technical content areas designed to provide students with knowledge and skills required for speech-language pathology assistants (now, 24 semester credit hours). Provides that any applicant for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant who applies to the Department prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act or any person who holds a valid license as a speech-language pathology assistant on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be required to meet the new minimum requirements for a speech language pathology assistant program established by the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 1/29/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 2/1/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/24/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 2/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 3/12/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010 3/17/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/17/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/17/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/15/2010SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010 4/27/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/27/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2010 5/4/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/4/2010HousePassed Both Houses 6/2/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/27/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/27/2010HouseEffective Date July 27, 2010 7/27/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1315