Illinois · Senate Bill 2982 · 103rd General Assembly

DENTIST&DEN HYGIENIST COMPACT

SB 2982 Sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Compact. Provides that the purposes of the Compact are to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services by providing dentists and dental hygienists licensed in a participating state the ability to practice in…

Read the full title (173 words)

Creates the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Compact. Provides that the purposes of the Compact are to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services by providing dentists and dental hygienists licensed in a participating state the ability to practice in participating states in which they are not licensed. Includes provisions about state participation in the Compact; qualifying licenses that are eligible for Compact privilege, including active military members or their spouses; imposition of adverse actions against a qualified license; establishment and operation of the Commission, including each participating state selecting one commissioner to the Commission; development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure; rulemaking powers of the Commission; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement of the Compact; effective date of and amendment to the Compact; withdrawal from the Compact by a participating state; construction and severability; and effect on and conflict with other state laws.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  6. CommitteePostponed - Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  10. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.