IllinoisIllinois law bars license credit for training on prohibited practices
Starting January 1, 2027, Illinois license holders cannot earn renewal credit for training on prohibited practices, though some crime-response training remains eligible.
What it does
License holders cannot earn renewal credit for training that promotes or teaches services, treatments, or procedures prohibited by Illinois law or rule. Department approval does not override the restriction, and the department need not review course content.
License holders may earn renewal credit for training on recognizing, reporting, or responding to crime or victimization affecting clients or others, as long as the training does not teach prohibited practices.
Argument forLicense holders may still earn credit for training on recognizing or responding to crime or victimization, helping them learn how to support affected clients.
Argument againstWithout required department review, course providers and license holders may have to judge whether training crosses the line and earns renewal credit.
More detail
The law bars license holders from earning renewal credit for certain continuing education activities. It applies to continuing education used to renew a professional license. The restriction covers activities that promote, teach, or guide people in performing services, treatments, practices, or procedures prohibited by Illinois law or rule when the activity is completed. Department approval of a provider or course does not override the restriction. The department is not required to review or monitor course content. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. Whether a practice is prohibited is determined when the activity is completed.
The law allows renewal credit for certain continuing education about crime or victimization. It applies to continuing education used to renew a professional license. The activity must cover recognizing, identifying, reporting, or responding to criminal conduct or victimization affecting clients or other people. It cannot promote, teach, or guide people in performing services, treatments, practices, or procedures prohibited by Illinois law or rule. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0777Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 25Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 27Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27House Concurs
- May 27Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 074-036-000
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- May 20Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 20Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000Passed Senate
- May 20Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- May 20Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; VillivalamMajor
- May 20Recalled to Second ReadingMinor
- May 19Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- May 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram VillivalamMinor
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 30Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026Minor
- Apr 30Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Assigned to Licensed ActivitiesMinor
- Apr 10Referred to Assignments
- Apr 10First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- Apr 10Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 8Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000Passed House
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 7Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 7House Floor Amendment No. 2 AdoptedMajor
- Mar 25House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- Mar 12House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- Mar 12House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. CassidyMinor
- Feb 25Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25House Committee Amendment No. 1 TabledMinor
- Feb 25Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-005-000
- Feb 19House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 19House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. CassidyMinor
- Feb 17Assigned to Health Care Licenses CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Feb 3Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. CassidyIntroduced
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