NURSES-LIC BY ENDORSEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Miguel del Valle-Martin A. Sandoval-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Cynthia Soto-William Delgado-Maria Antonia Berrios-Edward J. Acevedo-Susana Mendoza and Elaine Nekritz) 8/12/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0519 225 ILCS 65/10-30 Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that an applicant for licensure by endorsement who is a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse under the laws of another state or territory of the United States may, in lieu of taking and passing the examination required by the Department, have passed a state, regional, or national examination that is substantially equivalent to or more stringent than the examination given by the Department, if the applicant has actively practiced nursing in another state or territory of the United States for 2 of the preceding 3 years without having his or her license acted against by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 65/10-30Adds reference to:225 ILCS 65/20-31 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Requires the Department of Professional Regulation to make available to the public the requirements for licensure, including requirements for licensure by endorsement, in English and Spanish on the internet through the Department's World Wide Web site. Requires the Department to establish an e-mail link to the Department for information on the requirements for licensure, with replies available in English and Spanish.Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 65/20-32 newFurther amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that the Department shall work with specified entities to develop a list of Department-approved nursing programs and other educational resources related to the Test of English as a Foreign Language and the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Examination and that the Department shall provide a link to a list of these resources, in English and Spanish, on the Department's World Wide Web site. 1/22/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 1/22/2003SenateFirst Reading 1/22/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/29/2003SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 2/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 2/27/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/27/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 2/27/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/27/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Licensed Activities 2/27/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 2/28/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 2/28/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2003 3/11/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003 3/24/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/24/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/24/2003HouseArrived in House 3/24/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/25/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 014-000-000 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/7/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 5/21/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 6/5/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2003SenateFiled Without Signature 8/12/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/12/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0519