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IntroducedJan 14, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into LawAug 15, 2025
THERAPIST/COUNSELOR LICENSURE
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House • Aug 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0178
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1365
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Martha DeuterHouse cosponsor
- Carol AmmonsHouse cosponsor
- Tracy Katz MuhlHouse cosponsor
- Michael CrawfordHouse cosponsor
- Lisa DavisHouse cosponsor
- Hoan HuynhHouse cosponsor
- Julie A. MorrisonSenate cosponsor
Lobbyists
| Allison Levin | Client: Andersonville Mindfulness and Psychology (Allison Levin) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Amanda Rios | Client: CORE - Center of Relational Empowerment, PC (Amanda Rios, Psy.D.) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Anna Hammond | Client: Tompkins and Associates | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Bruce Bonecutter PhD | Client: Retired Public Health Psychologist | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Caitlyn Jezowit | Client: Tompkins and Associates (Caitlyn Jezowit) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Carla Leone | Client: North Suburban Family Psychologists (Myself) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Cheryl Potts | Client: Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Christine Perschau | Client: NA (Christine Perschau) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Colleen Balija | Client: INC Mental Health Alliance | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Denise Casey | Client: Barrington Behavioral Health & Wellness | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Diane N Rosenbaum | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Dr Derek Phillips | Client: Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| DR THERESA M SCHULTZ | Client: TMS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LEADERSHIP CONSULTING SERVICES (HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Edmond Yomtoob | Client: Edmond Yomtoob, Psy.D., S.C. (Edmond Yomtoob) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Elizabeth Polek | Client: Thriving Roots Psychological Services PLLC | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Georgiana Schuster | Client: National Alliance on Mental Illness-Champaign Affiliate (NAMI Champaign) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Jerome Wagner | Client: Jerome Wagner, Ph.D. (Jerome Wagner) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Jim Long | Client: Illinois Policy | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Joanna Burg Torzewski PhD | Client: Joanna Burg Torzewski PLLC (Joanna Burg Torzewski, PhD) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Jordana Binstock | Client: Jordana G Binstock, PsyD, ATR, PC | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Kimberly S Lodewyk | Client: Heritage Professional Associates | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Linda Lake | Client: Heritage Professional Associates | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Liz Brown | Client: Liz Brown Reeves Consulting (ACMHAI) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Lynn Canfield | Client: Champaign County Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Boards | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Madeleine Ward | Client: CURE IL (CUREIl) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Manisha Dayal | Client: Creating Connections PC (Manisha Dayal) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Marianne Bithos | Client: NAMI South Suburbs of Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Mary Ellen Bratu PsyD PC | Client: Mary Ellen Bratu, Psy.D., P.C. (Mary Ellen Bratu PsyD PC) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Miguel Blancarte Jr | Client: Metropolitan Family Services | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Patricia Buckley | Client: McCanna & Buckley Psychological Services (Patricia Buckley, PhD) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Randy Wells | Client: Illinois Association for Behavioral Health | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Rebecca Mueller | Client: Rebecca Mueller, Psy.D. | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Sarah Khazoum | Client: Center Focused Therapy (NA) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Sarah Russe | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Sharon Pinto Khurana | Client: Sharon P Khurana, PsyD PC | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Stephanie Carrera | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Terrence Koller | Client: Illinois Psychological Association | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Tyler Smith | Client: Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA)) | Proponent | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Anita Lloyd | Client: Centerstone of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Anne Tyree | Client: Centerstone of Illinois, Inc. | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Antanet Roberts | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Ashley Pruitt | Client: Center for Youth and Family Solutions | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Blanca Campos | Client: Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (Community Mental Health and Substance Use Providers) | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| DeAnne White | Client: Sinnissippi Centers | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Dianna Taylor Meneses | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Elaina Ward | Client: Centerstone | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Elizabeth J Quijada Fuentes | Client: Allendale Association | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Ellen Tannenbaum | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Emily Kuhn | Client: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Emily Marion | Client: Association House of Chicago (se) | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Jason Keeler | Client: Allendale Association | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Jennifer Thomason | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Joe Vaughan | Client: IHR Counseling Services | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Julie Rodriguez | Client: Association House of Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| karla schulte | Client: centerstone (Karla Schulte) | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Katherine Bartholomew | Client: Family Service and MHC of Cicero | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Kimberly McCambry | Client: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Laura Cowser | Client: Arrowleaf | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Laura Poss | Client: TriCity Family Services | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Marcia Suelzer | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Mary Conway | Client: self (Trilogy, Inc., Chicago, IL) | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Mary E Garrison | Client: Heritage Behavioral Health Center (supporting clinicians in my agency) | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Miguel A Blancarte Jr | Client: Metropolitan Family Services | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Patti Capouch | Client: Impact Behavioral Health Partners | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Persida Bularca | Client: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Quinishai S Scherer | Client: Heritage Behavioral Health Center | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| RaeAnn VanGundy | Client: Kendall County Health Department | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Randy Wells | Client: Illinois Association for Behavioral Health | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Rita Pansky | Client: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, self) | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Ron W Sumpter | Client: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Ryan Melchin | Client: The Center for Youth and Family Solutions | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Sam Johnson | Client: Lake County Health Department | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Sarah Scruggs | Client: Arukah Institute of Healing | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Stacie Kemp | Client: Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Stephanie Barisch | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Stephanie Dalton | Client: Centerstone of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Stephanie Weiland | Client: Brightpoint | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Susan Resko | Client: Josselyn | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Susan Schroeder | Client: Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc. | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Tyler Smith | Client: CBHA (Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA)) | Proponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| David Curtin Illinois Family Institute | Client: Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| David Smith | Client: Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
| Dan Lewis | Client: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Start date: Licensed Activities, 2025-04-30 15:00 | End date: |
| Dan Lewis | Client: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Start date: Health Care Licenses, 2025-02-19 10:00 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 115
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Halbrook
- Benton
- OrtÃz, Aarón
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Reick
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Davidsmeyer
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Jed
- Spain
- Keicher
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Stephens
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Syed
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Tipsword
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Miller
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Windhorst
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grant
- Grasse
NO: 0
YES: 39
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Fine
- Lightford
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 16
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 85
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Spain
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Kifowit
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Syed
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Mason
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- Ford
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Morgan
- González
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grasse
NO: 28
EXCUSED: 3
Actions
- Aug 15, 2025 | House
- Governor Approved
- Effective Date January 1, 2026
- Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0178
- Jun 24, 2025 | House
- Sent to the Governor
- May 30, 2025 | House
- Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-028-000
- House Concurs
- Passed Both Houses
- May 29, 2025 | House
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-005-000
- May 28, 2025 | House
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Morgan
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000
- May 08, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
- Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- May 02, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Do Pass Licensed Activities; 005-002-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Licensed Activities
- Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Arrive in Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
- Apr 08, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 06, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Jan 14, 2025 | House
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
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