# Illinois HB4826: IDFPR-CONTINUING EDUCATION

Illinois HB4826, IDFPR-CONTINUING EDUCATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0777) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4826
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: IDFPR-CONTINUING EDUCATION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0777
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: health care licenses, assignments, licensed activities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (239 yes, 88 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that promotes, instructs, or provides guidance on the performance of prohibited services, treatments, practices, or procedures. Provides that a determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted under the amendatory Act shall occur only in the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approval by the Department of a continuing education provider or continuing education course does not supersede the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to require the Department to proactively review, pre-approve, evaluate, monitor, or otherwise assess continuing education content restrictions under the amendatory Act outside of an audit process. Effective January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-27 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 74 | 36 |   |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 71 | 37 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 9 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 8 | 5 |   |

## Actions (47)

- 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0777 (House)
- 2026-08-07: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House)
- 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House)
- 2026-06-25: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-27: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2026-05-27: House Concurs (House)
- 2026-05-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 074-036-000 (House)
- 2026-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000 (House)
- 2026-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee (House)
- 2026-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House)
- 2026-05-20: Arrived in House (House)
- 2026-05-20: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000 (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House)
- 2026-03-12: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-12: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-005-000 (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826sam001.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4826sam001.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4826-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).