# Illinois SB3421: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE Illinois SB3421, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-02 (Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3421-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB3421 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-07-02, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: assignments, licensed activities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, order, administer, and procure drugs and medical devices without delegation of authority by a physician. Provides that a physician assistant may practice without a written collaborative agreement. Provides that a physician assistant who files with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation a notarized attestation of completion of at least 250 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 or equivalent continuing medical education or training and at least 2,000 hours of clinical experience in the specific field in which the physician assistant intends to practice after first attaining national certification shall not require a written collaborative agreement to practice. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; physician assistant title; collaboration requirements; written collaborative agreements, prescriptive authority, and physician assistants in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers; inactive status; limitations; and grounds for disciplinary action. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to make corresponding changes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-07-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Sponsor Removed Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 006-003-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-02-04: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421sam002.pdf) - Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421sam003.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421sam002.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3421sam003.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-SB3421-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).