Illinois · House Bill 2274 · 103rd General Assembly

SPEECH/LANG ASSIST-FIELD WORK

HB 2274 Sponsored by Travis Weaver Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 24, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 11, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2023
  6. Became law Jul 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall issue a waiver of the 100-hour supervised field work requirement for a licensed speech-language pathology assistant who completed a program of study that includes general education and the specific knowledge and skills for a speech-language pathology assistant in a…

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Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall issue a waiver of the 100-hour supervised field work requirement for a licensed speech-language pathology assistant who completed a program of study that includes general education and the specific knowledge and skills for a speech-language pathology assistant in a state in which the 100-hour requirement is not required if, in the opinion of the Department, the person has completed comparable work in the field equal to that completed in a speech-language pathology assistant program in the State.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  14. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote · House Health Care Licenses
  15. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  16. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  17. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver
  18. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  19. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  20. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  21. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  22. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  23. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  24. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  25. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  33. SenateArrive in Senate
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  35. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
  36. SenateFirst Reading
  37. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  38. CommitteeAssigned to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  39. CommitteeDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 · Senate Licensed Activities
  40. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
  41. SenateSecond Reading
  42. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  3. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0302

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 108–0
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Health Care Licenses Health Care Licenses - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 2

 Passed 10–0
Mar 23, 2023 House Health Care Licenses House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Health Care Licenses - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0
Apr 19, 2023 Senate Licensed Activities Licensed Activities - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 11 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 14 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.