2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB2493: GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION

Legislative Summary

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
2/7/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/4/2025
Assigned to Licensed Activities
Senate
3/19/2025
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
State Government Administration(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/2025163.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/2025166.1 KB