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HB3711Introduced in the House

PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT

Passed

Introduced by Kelly Cassidy, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires a health professional to report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation within 24 hours after: witnessing sexual conduct or intimate conduct at the person's physical or virtual place of work or otherwise witnessing such conduct in the person's professional capacity; developing reasonable cause to believe that a health professional at the person's physical or virtual place of work or a health professional otherwise known to the person in the person's professional capacity may have committed sexual conduct or intimate conduct; or receiving a report, either written or oral, from a patient, client, patient representative, or client representative alleging sexual conduct or intimate conduct involving a patient or client. Provides exceptions from the reporting requirement. Sets forth the required contents of the report. Requires a reporting organization to submit a report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation within 24 hours after: (1) if the reporting organization is not a hospital or hospital affiliate, initiating an investigation of an allegation that a health professional engaged in conduct that another health professional would have a duty to report; (2) terminating its relationship with, suspending, placing on leave, or materially changing the professional privileges of a health professional following an allegation that the health professional engaged in sexual conduct or intimate conduct; or (3) a health professional resigning, ceasing his or her services, or accepting a material change in professional responsibilities following an allegation that the health professional engaged in sexual conduct or intimate conduct. Sets forth the required contents of the report. Provides that the State's Attorney of a county, or his or her designee, shall report the arrest of, or the bringing of charges against, a person for an offense based on sexual conduct or intimate conduct to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation if the person is someone who the State's Attorney's office knows or has reason to believe is a health professional and shall report the conviction for a felony or Class A misdemeanor of a person who the State's Attorney's office knows or has reason to believe is licensed or registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Defines "health professional" as a person licensed or registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the following Acts: the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the Acupuncture Practice Act, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act, the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act, the Massage Therapy Practice Act, the Naprapathic Practice Act, the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act, the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment Provider Act, the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, the Perfusionist Practice Act, the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act, or the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act; or a person in any profession that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation adds by rule. Makes conforming changes in various licensing Acts and in Hospital Licensing Act, the Professional Service Corporation Act, the Medical Corporation Act, and the Professional Limited Liability Company Act. Makes other changes.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0764

August 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 31, 2026

116

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

116 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  3. First Reading

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  30. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  31. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  42. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  43. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bob Morgan

  44. Second Reading - Short Debate

  45. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  59. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  60. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-026-000

  61. Arrive in Senate

  62. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  63. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  64. First Reading

  65. Referred to Assignments

  66. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  67. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  68. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  69. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  70. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  71. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  72. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  73. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  74. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  75. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  76. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  77. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  78. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  79. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  80. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  81. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  82. Waive Posting Notice

  83. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  84. Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

  85. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  86. Second Reading

  87. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2026

  88. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  89. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  90. Arrived in House

  91. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  92. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  93. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  94. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee

  95. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  96. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

  97. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000

  98. House Concurs

  99. Passed Both Houses

  100. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  101. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  102. Sent to the Governor

  103. Governor Approved

  104. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  105. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0764

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