Illinois · Senate Bill 3467 · 103rd General Assembly

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATH ASSISTANT

SB 3467 Sponsored by Ram Villivalam Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

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. In provisions concerning the educational requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant, requires, in addition to being of good moral character, that one of the required options is a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders from a regionally or nationally accredited institution…

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Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. In provisions concerning the educational requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant, requires, in addition to being of good moral character, that one of the required options is a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders from a regionally or nationally accredited institution approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must meet specified requirements with evidence of completion of at least 100 hours of documented field work supervised by a nationally certified and licensed (rather than by a licensed) speech-language pathologist that is comparable to field work completed in a speech-language pathology assistant program in this State. Provides that, in again to the bachelor's degree requirements, the person must complete requirements for national certification as a speech-language pathology assistant. Effective January 1, 2025.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  5. CommitteePostponed - Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 · Senate Licensed Activities
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2024
  8. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  9. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  11. SenateSecond Reading
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 005-000-000 · Senate Licensed Activities
  14. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  15. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  17. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  19. HouseArrived in House
  20. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  21. HouseFirst Reading
  22. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  23. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  24. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  25. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  26. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  27. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  28. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  29. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  30. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  31. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  32. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  33. HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  34. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  35. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  36. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  37. SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  38. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2024
  39. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam
  40. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  41. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  1. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 · Senate Licensed Activities
  2. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  3. SenateSenate Concurs
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1004

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 106–0
May 20, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 68 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Not voting · 2

Excused · 9

House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
May 24, 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
Mar 13, 2024 Senate Licensed Activities Licensed Activities - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 7–0
Apr 10, 2024 Senate Licensed Activities Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Licensed Activities - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 5

Not voting · 4

 Passed 5–0
May 1, 2024 House Health Care Licenses Health Care Licenses - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 2

 Passed 10–0
May 15, 2024 House Health Care Licenses House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Health Care Licenses - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 3

 Passed 9–0
May 23, 2024 Senate Licensed Activities House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Licensed Activities - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 3

 Passed 6–0

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 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.