99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3934

 

Introduced , by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2105/2105-20 new

    Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law. Provides that a person applying for a professional license or certification who has met all State requirements for licensure or certification and who may legally work within the United States may not be denied a professional license or certification on the basis of the person's federal immigration status. Provides that if federal law prohibits the licensure or certification in a particular profession based on immigration status, a person to whom the federal law applies may not be issued a professional license or certification in this State.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of
5the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
6Section 2105-20 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-20 new)
8    Sec. 2105-20. Immigration status; licensing and
9certification.
10    (a) A person applying for a professional license or
11certification who has met all State requirements for licensure
12or certification and who may legally work within the United
13States may not be denied a professional license or
14certification on the basis of the person's federal immigration
15status.
16    (b) If federal law prohibits licensure or certification in
17a particular profession based on immigration status, a person
18to whom the federal law applies may not be issued a
19professional license or certification in this State.