Illinois · Senate Bill 2492 · 104th General Assembly

DENTAL PRACTICE ACT

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Adds a definition for "email address of record". Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department upon application for licensure or renewal of a license and inform the Department of…

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Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Adds a definition for "email address of record". Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department upon application for licensure or renewal of a license and inform the Department of any change in the applicant or licensee's address of record or email address of record within 14 days after such change. Adds Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to provisions concerning information that an applicant must include in an application to the Department. Adds concealment in the application for a license under the Act to causes that allow the Department to take action on a license. Provides that the Department may subpoena the dental records of individual patients of dentists and dental hygienists under the Act, upon a determination that reasonable cause exists, without patient consent. Removes provision that states that exhibits in a judicial review proceeding shall be certified without cost. Adds a definition of "agent of a dentist" to provisions concerning third-party financing for dental services. Makes conforming and other changes. Provides that the changes to the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 · Senate Licensed Activities
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  11. SenateSecond Reading
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  15. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  16. HouseArrived in House
  17. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  18. HouseFirst Reading
  19. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  20. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  21. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  22. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  23. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  24. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001
  3. SenatePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateSent to the Governor
  5. SenateGovernor Approved
  6. SenateEffective Date August 1, 2025; Some Provisions
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026; Some Provisions
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0151

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
Apr 9, 2025 · 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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Licensed Activities Licensed Activities - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 3

Passed 6–0
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Licensed Activities Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Licensed Activities - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 3

Passed 6–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Health Care Licenses Health Care Licenses - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

Passed 13–0

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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.