NURSES-LIC BY ENDORSEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Miguel del Valle 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 65/10-30Amends 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. 1/22/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 1/22/2004SenateFirst Reading 1/22/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/4/2004SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/10/2004SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 2/20/2004SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die