NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Angelo Saviano, Jack McGuire, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia and George Scully, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen-Don Harmon-Susan Garrett) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act225 ILCS 65/5-10225 ILCS 65/5-15225 ILCS 65/10-30 Creates the Nurse Licensure Compact Act. Allows for reciprocity of licensure of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses among the states. Provides for administration of the Compact by the Nursing Act Coordinator. Provides that the licensing board shall participate in a Compact Evaluation Initiative designed to evaluate the effectiveness and operability of the Compact. Provides that the Compact does not relieve employers from complying with statutorily imposed obligations. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act to make changes relating to the purposes of the Compact. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Creates the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact Act. Provides for recognition of the licensure/authority to practice of an advanced practice registered nurse among states. Provides guidelines concerning application, adverse actions, authority of licensing boards, compact administration, and immunity. Provides that the Director of Professional Regulation shall serve as the compact administrator for this State and provides for the termination of Illinois' participation in the compact under specified circumstances.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the Department of Professional Regulation shall adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this Act. Provides an immediate effective date for the rulemaking provision and a January 1, 2004 effective date for the remainder of the provisions. 2/19/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/19/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2003HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 017-000-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/3/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/4/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/4/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/4/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr. 4/4/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/4/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 4/10/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 4/30/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/12/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 10/15/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die