Illinois · House Bill 5059 · 103rd General Assembly

PRE-LICENSE DENTAL PRACTICE

HB 5059 Sponsored by Theresa Mah Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Jul 19, 2024

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Creates a pre-license practice allowance for an individual enrolled in a specialty or residency training program to practice dentistry prescribed by and incidental to the individual's program of residency or specialty training if the individual applied for a general dental license or a temporary training license. Provides for the conditions of and restrictions on a…

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Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Creates a pre-license practice allowance for an individual enrolled in a specialty or residency training program to practice dentistry prescribed by and incidental to the individual's program of residency or specialty training if the individual applied for a general dental license or a temporary training license. Provides for the conditions of and restrictions on a pre-license practice allowance. Waives the renewal fee for individuals who applied for initial licensure less than 6 months before the start of the renewal period. Waives the renewal fee for the 2024 license renewal cycle for faculty restricted licensees who paid renewal fees in 2022 and 2023 and whose licenses were terminated and then renewed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
  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. Theresa Mah
  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. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote · House Health Care Licenses
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  12. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  13. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  16. SenateArrive in Senate
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  18. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  19. SenateFirst Reading
  20. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  21. CommitteeAssigned to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  22. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  23. CommitteeDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 · Senate Licensed Activities
  24. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024
  1. SenateSecond Reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2024
  3. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date July 19, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0687

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 110–0
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
May 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2024 House Health Care Licenses Health Care Licenses - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0
May 1, 2024 Senate Licensed Activities Licensed Activities - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.