BURZYNSKI. (SAVIANO-NOVAK-BERNS) 225 ILCS 325/4 from Ch. 111, par. 5204 225 ILCS 325/5 from Ch. 111, par. 5205 225 ILCS 325/8 from Ch. 111, par. 5208 225 ILCS 325/9 from Ch. 111, par. 5209 225 ILCS 325/12 from Ch. 111, par. 5212 225 ILCS 325/14 from Ch. 111, par. 5214 225 ILCS 325/15 from Ch. 111, par. 5215 225 ILCS 325/24 from Ch. 111, par. 5224 225 ILCS 325/39 from Ch. 111, par. 5239 Amends the Professional Engineering Practice Act. Adds "engineer- ing program" to the definition of "approved engineering curriculum". Provides that the Department shall publish and distribute a newslet- ter, at least semi-annually, to licensees registered under the Act. Permits (instead of requiring) partial credit to be given to part-time students taking fewer than 12 hours per semester or 8 hours per quar- ter and having full-time engineering experience. Provides that the Department may issue a rule of intent to deny licensure or enrollment if an applicant files an application containing material misstatements of information or misrepresentations. Provides that the licensing examination will be offered in Software Engineering on or before January 1, 2005. Provides that teaching engineering at an engineering college at a rank of instructor or above is considered experience for the purposes of educational credit. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the original bill and additions as follows. Provides that the Department of Pro- fessional Regulation may post the annual newsletter on its website instead of publishing it. Requires the Department to describe the most recent changes in the Act and the rules adopted under the Act in the newsletter. Provides that the newsletter shall contain information of any final disciplinary action ordered under the Act since the date of the last newsletter. FEB-20-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LICENSED ACT. MAR-01-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LICENSED ACT. S MAR-01-2001 S ADOPTED MAR-01-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 006-000-000 SLIC MAR-01-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-06 MAR-06-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-06-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-07 MAR-20-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 MAR-20-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAR-20-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR SAVIANO MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR NOVAK MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BERNS MAR-20-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-20-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-03-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REG & REG APR-19-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HREG APR-19-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-24-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-24-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-08-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 111-000-000 MAY-08-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-06-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR JUL-24-2001 S GOVERNOR APPROVED JUL-24-2001 S EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 JUL-24-2001 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0145 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary