Illinois · House Bill 5270 · 103rd General Assembly

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COMPACT

HB 5270 Sponsored by Stephanie A. Kifowit Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Creates the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of Occupational Therapy with the goal of improving public access to Occupational Therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect…

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Creates the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of Occupational Therapy with the goal of improving public access to Occupational Therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. The Compact contains provisions concerning definitions; state participation in the Compact; Compact privilege; obtaining a new home state license by virtue of Compact privileges; active duty military personnel and their spouses; adverse actions; establishment of the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission; a data system; rulemaking; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Occupational Therapy Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment; construction and severability; and the binding effect of the Compact and other laws.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 20 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.