MIDWIVES PRACTICE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Cristina Castro-Dan McConchie, Scott M. Bennett, Ann Gillespie-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Neil Anderson, Paul Schimpf, Patricia Van Pelt, Heather A. Steans and Craig Wilcox 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 80/4.41 new215 ILCS 5/356z.43 new225 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4225 ILCS 65/50-15was 225 ILCS 65/5-15305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Creates the Certified Professional Midwives Practice Act. Provides for the licensure of midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application, qualifications, grounds for disciplinary action, and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2031. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to make related changes. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/20/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 2/20/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/25/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/26/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 2/26/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/26/2020SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Neil Anderson 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/12/2020SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 5/20/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 12/1/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die