HB1365
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What this bill does
Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act, and the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Allows an applicant for licensure under those Acts to temporarily practice under supervision while the applicant's application for licensure is pending under specified circumstances. Removes good moral character standards as qualification requirements for the licensing of social workers and music therapists. Creates procedures for placing a license on inactive status for social workers and professional counselors. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must allow reasonable exam accommodations for licensed marriage and family therapists and clinical psychologists whose primary language is not English if a test in the therapist's or psychologist's primary language is not available.
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Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Bob Morgan advance 7% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
94 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Levin | Andersonville Mindfulness and Psychology | Allison Levin | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Amanda Rios | CORE - Center of Relational Empowerment, PC | Amanda Rios, Psy.D. | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Anna Hammond | Tompkins and Associates | Tompkins and Associates | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Bruce Bonecutter PhD | Retired Public Health Psychologist | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Caitlyn Jezowit | Tompkins and Associates | Caitlyn Jezowit | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Carla Leone | North Suburban Family Psychologists | Myself | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Cheryl Potts | Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township | Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Christine Perschau | NA | Christine Perschau | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Colleen Balija | INC Mental Health Alliance | self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Denise Casey | Barrington Behavioral Health & Wellness | Barrington Behavioral Health & Wellness | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Diane N Rosenbaum | Self | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Dr Derek Phillips | Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| DR THERESA M SCHULTZ | TMS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LEADERSHIP CONSULTING SERVICES | HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Edmond Yomtoob | Edmond Yomtoob, Psy.D., S.C. | Edmond Yomtoob | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Elizabeth Polek | Thriving Roots Psychological Services PLLC | Thriving Roots Psychological Services PLLC | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Georgiana Schuster | National Alliance on Mental Illness-Champaign Affiliate | NAMI Champaign | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Jerome Wagner | Jerome Wagner, Ph.D. | Jerome Wagner | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Jim Long | Illinois Policy | Illinois Policy | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Joanna Burg Torzewski PhD | Joanna Burg Torzewski PLLC | Joanna Burg Torzewski, PhD | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Jordana Binstock | Jordana G Binstock, PsyD, ATR, PC | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Kimberly S Lodewyk | Heritage Professional Associates | Heritage Professional Associates | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Linda Lake | Heritage Professional Associates | Heritage Professional Associates | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Liz Brown | Liz Brown Reeves Consulting | ACMHAI | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Lynn Canfield | Champaign County Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Boards | self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Madeleine Ward | CURE IL | CUREIl | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Manisha Dayal | Creating Connections PC | Manisha Dayal | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Marianne Bithos | NAMI South Suburbs of Chicago | NAMI South Suburbs of Chicago | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Mary Ellen Bratu PsyD PC | Mary Ellen Bratu, Psy.D., P.C. | Mary Ellen Bratu PsyD PC | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Miguel Blancarte Jr | Metropolitan Family Services | Metropolitan Family Services | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Patricia Buckley | McCanna & Buckley Psychological Services | Patricia Buckley, PhD | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Randy Wells | Illinois Association for Behavioral Health | Illinois Association for Behavioral Health | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Rebecca Mueller | Rebecca Mueller, Psy.D. | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Sarah Khazoum | Center Focused Therapy | NA | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Sarah Russe | self | self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Sharon Pinto Khurana | Sharon P Khurana, PsyD PC | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Stephanie Carrera | Self | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Terrence Koller | Illinois Psychological Association | Illinois Psychological Association | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Tyler Smith | Community Behavioral Healthcare Association | Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA) | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Anita Lloyd | Centerstone of Illinois | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Anne Tyree | Centerstone of Illinois, Inc. | Centerstone of Illinois, Inc. | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Antanet Roberts | Self | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Ashley Pruitt | Center for Youth and Family Solutions | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 | |
| Blanca Campos | Community Behavioral Healthcare Association | Community Mental Health and Substance Use Providers | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| DeAnne White | Sinnissippi Centers | Sinnissippi Centers | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Dianna Taylor Meneses | self | self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Elaina Ward | Centerstone | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Elizabeth J Quijada Fuentes | Allendale Association | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Ellen Tannenbaum | self | self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Emily Kuhn | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Emily Marion | Association House of Chicago | se | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Jason Keeler | Allendale Association | Allendale Association | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Jennifer Thomason | Self | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Joe Vaughan | IHR Counseling Services | self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Julie Rodriguez | Association House of Chicago | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 | |
| karla schulte | centerstone | Karla Schulte | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Katherine Bartholomew | Family Service and MHC of Cicero | Family Service and MHC of Cicero | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Kimberly McCambry | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Laura Cowser | Arrowleaf | Arrowleaf | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Laura Poss | TriCity Family Services | TriCity Family Services | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Marcia Suelzer | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 | |
| Mary Conway | self | Trilogy, Inc., Chicago, IL | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Mary E Garrison | Heritage Behavioral Health Center | supporting clinicians in my agency | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Miguel A Blancarte Jr | Metropolitan Family Services | Metropolitan Family Services | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Patti Capouch | Impact Behavioral Health Partners | Impact Behavioral Health Partners | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Persida Bularca | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Quinishai S Scherer | Heritage Behavioral Health Center | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| RaeAnn VanGundy | Kendall County Health Department | Kendall County Health Department | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Randy Wells | Illinois Association for Behavioral Health | Illinois Association for Behavioral Health | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Rita Pansky | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Ron W Sumpter | Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Ryan Melchin | The Center for Youth and Family Solutions | The Center for Youth and Family Solutions | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Sam Johnson | Lake County Health Department | Lake County Health Department | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Sarah Scruggs | Arukah Institute of Healing | Arukah Institute of Healing | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Stacie Kemp | Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. | Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Stephanie Barisch | Self | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Stephanie Dalton | Centerstone of Illinois | self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Stephanie Weiland | Brightpoint | self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Susan Resko | Josselyn | Josselyn | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Susan Schroeder | Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc. | Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc. | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Tyler Smith | CBHA | Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA) | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| David Curtin Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| David Smith | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-02-19 |
| Brenda Koverman | Illinois occupation therapy Association | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-05-29 | |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-05-29 |
| Liz Brown | Liz Brown Reeves Consulting | ACMHAI | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-05-29 |
| Brenda L Koverman | Illinois Occupational Therapy Association | Illinois Occupational Therapy Association | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-07 |
| Liz Brown | Liz Brown Reeves Consulting | ACMHAI | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-07 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-05-29 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-07 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Health Care Licenses | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 12 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 115 | — | |
| S | Committee | Licensed Activities | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 3 | — | |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 39 | 16 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 23 | — |
Action History
47 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0178. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Bob Morgan House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toHealth Care Licenses Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHealth Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Lindsey LaPointe Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Carol Ammons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tracy Katz Muhl Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed115-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Julie A. Morrison Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toLicensed Activities Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do PassLicensed Activities; 005-002-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Julie A. Morrison | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toLicensed Activities | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptLicensed Activities; 007-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;039-016-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Bob Morgan | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toHealth Care Licenses Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedHealth Care Licenses Committee; 008-005-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs085-028-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0178 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |