HB1807
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What this bill does
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes changes to the requirements for a registered professional nursing education program in provisions concerning the establishment of a new program, program policies, faculty members, training and development, the program's curriculum, the program's use of simulation, the accreditation process, approval by the Board of Nursing, and the program closure process. Makes a conforming change. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may, without hearing, rescind the license of any person who obtain a license after completing a program or obtaining credit from a program that does not meet the requirements of the provisions regarding registered professional nursing education programs. In provisions concerning nursing licensure by examination, removes the provision regarding the good standing period for professional nursing programs on probationary status.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 112 days ago · STAGNANT
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 Terra Costa Howard advance 16% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
111 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alani Frederick | ANA Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Alyssa Anderson | NA | NA | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Concetta Zak | Aurora University | Concetta Zak, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| David Williams | North Park University | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Debra Broadfield | Capitol Edge Consulting | ANA-Illinois, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Jenny Rogers | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Joesiah Johnson | Crane Medical Prep | Crane Medical Prep | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Pamela Eubanks | ANA | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Pamela Robbins | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Robert James Worgen | North Park University | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Susan Swart | ANA-Illinois | ANA-Illinois | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| Debra Broadfield | Capitol Edge Consulting | ANA-Illinois, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| Debra Eagan | NA | Registered Nurses | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| Doris Carroll | NNU | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| Pamela Robbins | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| Steven Andersson | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Coalition of Illinois Counselor Organizations and Illinois Counseling Association | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| Susan Swart | ANA-Illinois | ANA-Illinois | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| Debbie Broadfield | Capitol Edge Consulting | ANA-Illinois, ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| Susan Swart | American Nurses Assn - Illinois | American Nurses Assn - Illinois | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| Abigail Murray | NA | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Aileen Marsh | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Amanda LaMonica-Weier | ISAPN | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Ann Altgilbers | ANA-Illinois ISAPN | ANA-Illinois ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Ann Paschal | ANA Illinois | Registered Nurses | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| April Odom | ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Arlene Ryndak | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Audrey K Peri | Rush University Medical Center | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Bonnie Westra | Retired | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Brandon Bell | ISAPN | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Bridget Heroff | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Bridget Konoleski | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Carol Carroll | Independent Contract | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Casey Anderson | ISPAN | ISPAN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Cecilia Kaechele | ANA - Illinois | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Cynthia Fritschi | ANA Illinois | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Dani Loftus | ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Debra Broadfield | Capitol Edge Consulting | ANA-Illinois, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Diane McKenzie | ISAPN | ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth A Rochford | xxx-xx-xxxx | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth Sassatelli | American Nurses Association IL | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Elizabeth Showalter | Duly Health and Care | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Eric Bergman | ANA -Illinois | RN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Eugene Evtimov | Lutheran General Hospital | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Fetima Davis | Home Health Advantage | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Gayle Riedmann | Self | ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Gina Reckard | ANA-Illinois | Gina Reckard | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Giovanna Zito | RUMG Admin Operations | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Grace Kim | ANA-Iliinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Jackie Smith | Chi Eta Phi Sorority | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| James Lorr | Urbana Acupuncture llc | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jennifer Baxter | Rush Copley | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Jennifer J Lieb | ANA | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Jessica Moskovits | ANA-Illinois | ANA-Illinois | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Kari Herzmark York | ANA | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Katherine A Welch | ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kathleen Sarzyenski | ISAPN | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Katie King | ANA Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Kimberly Sue Sewell | ANA-Illinois | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kristie Goeckner | Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, IL | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Leta M Vega | ISAPN | ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Leta Vega | ANA | ANA | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Liz Aquino | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Lynne T Braun | Rush University | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Margaret Neish | Illinois ANA | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Maureen Sheehy | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Melinda Cooling | ANA - Illinois | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Michele Poradzisz | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Michelle DiGiovanni | Concentra | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Michelle Keiser | Taylorville Memorial Hospital | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| nancy j holdsworth | illinois society of advanced practice nursing | rn,aprn | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Pamela Maness | Tap360health | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Patricia DiNardi | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Raechel Ferry-Rooney | ISAPN | ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Rikki Grieves | ANA-IL | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| RONALD LEE LOMBARD | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse, Registered APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Shannon Greer | ANA-Illinois | Registered Nurse | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| SHERRY OWEN | Abundant Wellness, LLC | APRN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Susan Swart | ANA-Illinois | ANA-Illinois | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Takietaha T Sanders | ANA | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tanya Sorrell | Rush Medical School | Tanya Sorrell | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Tonya S Cosby | Isapn | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tracey Dawson | ANA-Illinois or ISAPN | ANA-Illinois or ISAPN | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Trinnette Zahakaylo | U of I | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| John Corrigan | John C. Corrigan & Associates, LLC | Rasmussen University | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-21 |
| John Corrigan | John C. Corrigan & Associates, LLC | Rasmussen University | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-14 |
| John Corrigan | John C. Corrigan & Associates, LLC | Rasmussen | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| John Corrigan | John C. Corrigan & Associates, LLC | Rasmussen | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| John Corrigan | John C. Corrigan & Associates, LLC | Varies | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Brynne O'Neal | National Nurses Organizing Committee IL National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee Illinois National Nurses United | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Jessica Fujan | National Nurses United | National Nurses United | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-12 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-05 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-04-09 |
| Debra Broadfield | Capitol Edge Consulting | ANA-Illinois, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-04-09 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-04-09 |
| Mildred Taylor | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-04-09 |
| Pamela Robbins | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Chicago Chapter National Black Nurses Association | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-04-09 |
| John Corrigan | John C. Corrigan & Associates, LLC | Rasmussen | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-04-09 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-04-09 |
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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 5 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 113 | — | |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Committee | Licensed Activities | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 5 | — |
Action History
34 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-12-18 — Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. David Koehler. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-28 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Terra Costa Howard 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 | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sharon Chung Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHealth Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-21 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Terra Costa Howard | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toHealth Care Licenses Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedHealth Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Joyce Mason Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Maura Hirschauer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed113-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes 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 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Assigned toLicensed Activities Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Postponed -Licensed Activities Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Do PassLicensed Activities; 005-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10 | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. David Koehler Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |