HB1805
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What this bill does
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Adds a definition for "email address of record". Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department upon application for licensure or renewal of a license and inform the Department of any change in the applicant or licensee's address of record or email address of record within 14 days after such change. Adds Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to provisions concerning information that an applicant must include in an application to the Department. Adds concealment in the application for a license under the Act to causes that allow the Department to take action on a license. Provides that the Department may subpoena the dental records of individual patients of dentists and dental hygienists under the Act, upon a determination that reasonable cause exists, without patient consent. Removes provision that states that exhibits in a judicial review proceeding shall be certified without cost. Adds a definition of "agent of a dentist" to provisions concerning third-party financing for dental services. Makes conforming and other changes. Provides that the changes to the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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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 6% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Morgan | Chief sponsor | 275 | $400,474.94 | Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($50,000.00); IPACE ($15,000.00); Illinois State Medical Society PAC ($12,000.00) |
| Gregg Johnson | Sponsor | 159 | $176,664.56 | UAW Illinois PAC ($20,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($10,500.00); IPACE ($10,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| IPACE | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $20,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $12,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $9,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $6,000.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $3,500.00 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $2,000.00 |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $1,500.00 |
| Pfizer Inc. | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $1,500.00 |
| SMART TD PAC | Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson | $750.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $50,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| UAW Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 8 | $12,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 3 | $12,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators | — | — | 5 | $10,500.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 4 | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Cari B Sacks | Philanthropist | None | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Michael J. Sacks | CEO and Chairman | GMC Grosvenor | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Thomas Demetrio | Partner | Corboy & Demetrio | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| Molina Healthcare Inc | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| DENT-IL-PAC | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Abraham Stern | Attorney | Much Shelist | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| TaskRabbit, Inc | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| William B Silverstein | Real Estate Investor | Beal Properties | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Witness slips
5 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Jan Starrr | CSC | Illinois Dental Hygienists Association | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Jim Morphew | Sorling Northrup | Illinois State Dental Society | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Lindsay Wagahoff | Illinois State Dental Society | Illinois State Dental Society | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 13 | — |
Action History
14 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | 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 | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned toHealth Care Licenses Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Bob Morgan | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toHealth Care Licenses Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inHealth Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateHealth Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | 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 |
| 2025-03-18 | 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 |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |