ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Rita) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0976 225 ILCS 305/9from Ch. 111, par. 1309225 ILCS 305/12from Ch. 111, par. 1312225 ILCS 305/21from Ch. 111, par. 1321Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Removes a provision stating that a member's service on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board that occurred prior to the effective date of the Act shall not be considered in determining the length of his or her consecutive years of service. Further provides that an applicant for licensure under the Act shall be required to complete certain experience requirements in addition to the examination requirements under the Act, and that he or she has one year from the date of notification of successful completion of all examination and experience requirements to apply to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for a license. Includes a professional land surveyor in the definition of "Illinois licensed design professional". Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 305/3from Ch. 111, par. 1303225 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 111, par. 1308225 ILCS 305/10from Ch. 111, par. 1310225 ILCS 305/14from Ch. 111, par. 1314225 ILCS 305/16from Ch. 111, par. 1316225 ILCS 305/17from Ch. 111, par. 1317225 ILCS 305/23from Ch. 111, par. 1323225 ILCS 305/36from Ch. 111, par. 1336225 ILCS 305/37.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill and removes references to "licensed architect" throughout the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Also deletes certain provisions of the Act concerning the Architecture Licensing Board. Removes language providing that the initial terms of the Board members shall begin upon the effective date of the Act and that the Board members in office on that date under the predecessor Act may be appointed to specific terms as indicated in the Act and language providing that members serving on the Board immediately prior to the effective date of the Act shall continue as members of the Board until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that no business shall offer the practice or hold itself out as available to offer the practice of architecture until it is registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a professional design firm. Further provides that all information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant shall be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and shall not be disclosed unless requested by law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory interest, or a party presenting a lawful subpoena. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/7/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/7/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/21/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2014 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/2/2014HouseArrived in House 5/6/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/6/2014HouseFirst Reading 5/6/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2014HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 5/13/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 5/14/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/23/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date August 15, 2014 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0976