ROOFING LICENSE-EXAMINATION Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Ron Stephens-Robert Rita-Daniel J. Burke-Mike Boland) 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0624 225 ILCS 335/3.5Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Removes a provision that exempts a person who has a certain type of license from the examination requirement, so long as (1) the license continues to be valid and is renewed before expiration and (2) the person is not newly designated as a qualifying party after July 1, 2003. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 335/4.5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Provides that a designated qualifying party is subject to the acceptance of the Department. Provides that the Department may refuse to accept a qualifying party (i) for failure to qualify as required under the Act and the rules adopted under the Act or (ii) after making a determination that the designated party has a history of acting illegally, fraudulently, incompetently, or with gross negligence in the roofing or construction business. Provides that the Department may, at any time after giving appropriate notice and the opportunity for a hearing, suspend or revoke its acceptance of a qualifying party designated by a licensee for any act or failure to act that gives rise to any ground for disciplinary action against that licensee under the Act. Provides that if the Department suspends or revokes its acceptance of a qualifying party, the license of the licensee shall be deemed to be suspended until a new qualifying party has been designated by the licensee and accepted by the Department. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 335/2from Ch. 111, par. 7502225 ILCS 335/5 from Ch. 111, par. 7505Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Exempts an individual seeking to serve as the newly designated qualifying party of a licensee under the Act from the examination requirement until January 1, 2012 if that individual has acted in the capacity of a roofing contractor for a period of at least 15 years for the licensee for which he or she seeks to be the qualifying party. Provides that a designated qualifying party is subject to the acceptance of the Department. Provides that the Department may refuse to accept a qualifying party (i) for failure to qualify as required under the Act and the rules adopted under the Act or (ii) after making a determination that the designated party has a history of acting illegally, fraudulently, incompetently, or with gross negligence in the roofing or construction business. Provides that the Department may, at any time after giving appropriate notice and the opportunity for a hearing, suspend or revoke its acceptance of a qualifying party designated by a licensee for any act or failure to act that gives rise to any ground for disciplinary action against that licensee under the Act. Provides that if the Department suspends or revokes its acceptance of a qualifying party, the license of the licensee shall be deemed to be suspended until a new qualifying party has been designated by the licensee and accepted by the Department. Provides a criminal penalty for knowingly submitting in a building permit application a roofing license number that is not that of the subcontractor for which the general contractor has requested the permit. Defines "seller of services or materials". 2/10/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/10/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/27/2009SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/6/2009SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Licensed Activities 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 4/2/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens 5/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/18/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/22/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/22/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/22/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2009 5/22/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/22/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/26/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities 5/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/26/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0624