MARRIAGE & FAM THERAPY-SUNSET House SponsorsRep. Angelo Saviano-Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 80/4.185 ILCS 80/4.28 new Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 55/10from Ch. 111, par. 8351-10225 ILCS 55/25from Ch. 111, par. 8351-25225 ILCS 55/30from Ch. 111, par. 8351-30225 ILCS 55/60from Ch. 111, par. 8351-60225 ILCS 55/65from Ch. 111, par. 8351-65225 ILCS 55/85from Ch. 111, par. 8351-85225 ILCS 55/90from Ch. 111, par. 8351-90225 ILCS 55/91 new225 ILCS 55/95from Ch. 111, par. 8351-95225 ILCS 55/105from Ch. 111, par. 8351-105225 ILCS 55/110from Ch. 111, par. 8351-110225 ILCS 55/115from Ch. 111, par. 8351-115225 ILCS 55/120from Ch. 111, par. 8351-120225 ILCS 55/125from Ch. 111, par. 8351-125225 ILCS 55/130from Ch. 111, par. 8351-130225 ILCS 55/145from Ch. 111, par. 8351-145Amends the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act. Changes references from "Department of Professional Regulation" to "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation" and from "Director of Professional Regulation" to "Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation" throughout the Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning applications for licensure and licensure by endorsement. Allows the Department to take any disciplinary or non-disciplinary (now, just disciplinary) action that it may deem proper, including fines not to exceed $10,000 (now $1,000) for each violation of the Act. Makes other changes concerning grounds for disciplinary action, including changing the number of days that a licensee has to provide information in response to a written request made by the Department from 60 to 30 and the number of days within which a hearing must be convened after a person's license is suspended from 15 to 30. Adds a provision prohibiting unlicensed practice of the profession and allowing the Department to impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each offense of unlicensed practice. Makes changes in provisions concerning hearing officers.House Amendment No. 2 In the Section of the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act concerning the appointment of a hearing officer, sets forth a procedure for direct appeal by the respondent if the Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board does not present its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation within a certain time period after receipt of the hearing officer's report, and provides for the adoption of the hearing officer's report as a final decision of the Secretary upon the Secretary's failure to issue an order within 30 days after the Board's failure to report. 12/7/2006HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/8/2007HouseRe-assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 2/22/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 016-000-000 2/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 6/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007 6/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 6/20/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 6/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 6/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 6/20/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/20/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 6/21/2007HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 6/22/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007 6/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 6/28/2007HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 107-000-000 6/28/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 6/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 6/28/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 6/28/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 6/28/2007SenateArrive in Senate 6/28/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading June 29, 2007 9/27/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 10/2/2007SenateFirst Reading 10/2/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die