# Illinois SB2494: RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE ACT Illinois SB2494, RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0152); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2494-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2494 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE ACT - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0152 - Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: assignments, licensed activities, health care licenses - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (196 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Respiratory Care Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Amends the Respiratory Care Practice Act. Adds provisions concerning address of record and email address of record. Removes the requirement that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation maintain a roster of the names and addresses of all licenses and all persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied renewal for cause within the previous calendar year. Changes the membership of the Respiratory Care Board to 5 persons of which 3 members shall be currently engaged in the practice of respiratory care and one member who is a hospital administrator (rather than 7 persons of which 4 members shall be currently engaged in the practice of respiratory care and two members who are hospital administrators). Provides that a majority of the Board members (rather than 4) shall constitute a quorum. Provides that an applicant shall include the applicant's Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number in an application to the Department (rather than only the applicant's Social Security Number). Provides that the Department shall provide a certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve the record of all proceedings at a formal hearing (rather than the Department preserving the record). Provides that provisions concerning the repeal date of the Act are effective immediately. Makes other changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More respiratory education and referral options: benefit, low. Respiratory care practitioners can teach patients and caregivers skills based on assessed heart-lung problems. This training must follow respiratory care guidelines and a licensed health professional's referrals and orders. Practitioners must refer patients whose needs go beyond their scope to a li… - Respiratory practitioners can give adult vaccines: benefit, low. Respiratory care practitioners can give vaccines that prevent respiratory illness to patients age 18 or older. They must complete training set by state rules. They also need a valid prescription or standing order from a physician who gives vaccines in professional practice. The Department must set… - Military athletic trainers get restoration fee relief: benefit, low. Athletic trainers whose licenses expire during qualifying military service, training, or education can restore them without lapsed renewal or restoration fees. The activity must end other than by dishonorable discharge. Trainers must give the Department satisfactory evidence within 2 years after th… - More options for respiratory license paperwork: benefit, low. Original respiratory care license applicants can use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number instead of a Social Security Number. The Department keeps that number in the license record. Applicants can submit the prescribed application in writing or electronically. Renewal applicants can provid… - Professional licensing laws continue through 2030: benefit, low. The law moves the scheduled repeal of Illinois athletic training and respiratory care laws from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2031. This keeps their licensing and practice rules in place for five more years. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation also gets authority to make athlet… - Practitioners face assessments and license actions: cost, medium. The Department can take disciplinary or non-disciplinary action when a listed legal ground applies. A substance-related violation triggers an automatic assessment by a licensed physician certified in addiction or an advanced practice nurse certified in addictions. Refusing the assessment can be gro… - Court challengers pay license record costs: cost, low. People seeking court review of Department decisions face Department-set costs to prepare and certify the record. Payment is required before the Department must certify the record or otherwise appear in court. The law removes the previous requirement to certify exhibits for free. It does not set a d… - Hearing records bring protections and fees: mixed, low. The Department must pay for a certified shorthand reporter to record testimony at formal hearings. Participants do not have to provide or pay for that reporter. People interested in a hearing can access its record by paying the required fee. The provision does not state the fee amount. - License contact updates and email notices: mixed, low. Athletic trainer and respiratory care applicants and license holders must give the Department a valid mailing address and email. They must provide these when applying or renewing and report changes within 14 days. Respiratory care disciplinary notices can be served by mail or email to the address o… - Respiratory trainees face time and supervision limits: mixed, low. Respiratory students can use the practice exemption for up to 3 years after associate's-program enrollment or 5 years after bachelor's-program enrollment. Their work must be part of approved, supervised study, and they must be identified as students or trainees. Students employed in licensed hospit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0152 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026; Some Provisions (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025; Some Provisions (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2494eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2494enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2494.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2494sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2494eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2494enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2494.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2494sam001.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2494-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).