SB 3211104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 3211
TELEDENTISTRY EXAMINATIONS
Sent to Governor Last action August 21, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0845
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 27
- Prime sponsors
- Michael E. Hastings, Robert "Bob" Rita
- Cosponsors (25)
- Adriane L. Johnson, Barbara Hernandez, Bill Cunningham, Christopher Belt, David Koehler, Emil Jones, III, Erica Harriss, Javier L. Cervantes, Jay Hoffman, Laura Ellman, Laura Fine, Linda Holmes, Mary Edly-Allen, Meg Loughran Cappel, Michael W. Halpin, Mike Porfirio, Napoleon Harris III, Natalie A. Manley, Patrick J. Joyce, Paul Faraci, Rachel Ventura, Robert F. Martwick, Sally J. Turner, Steve Stadelman, Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Status
Sent to Governor as of August 21, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Health Care Licenses, Senate Licensed Activities (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 5
May 31, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed116-0
yes (116) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hauter, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Huynh, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kelly, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, Ford, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Grant
excused (1) Mason
other (1) La Ha
May 21, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed15-0
yes (15) Davis, Lisa, Chung, Sharon, Hauter, William E, DeLaRosa, Margaret A, LaPointe, Lindsey, Jacobs, Paul, Manley, Natalie A, Mah, Theresa, Morgan, Bob, Moore, Kyle, Ryan, Rick, Ortíz, Aarón M, Tipsword, Dennis, Schmidt, Kevin, Williams, Jawaharial
May 20, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed58-0
yes (58) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman
not voting (1) Harris, N.
May 13, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0
yes (7) Cervantes, Javier L, Harriss, Erica, Glowiak Hilton, Suzy, Jones III, Emil, Hastings, Michael E, McClure, Steve, Villivalam, Ram
not voting (2) Belt, Christopher, Syverson, Dave
May 13, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed7-0
yes (7) Cervantes, Javier L, Harriss, Erica, Glowiak Hilton, Suzy, Jones III, Emil, Hastings, Michael E, McClure, Steve, Villivalam, Ram
not voting (2) Belt, Christopher, Syverson, Dave
Timeline 64
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2026 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0845 |
| August 21, 2026 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2027 |
| August 21, 2026 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| June 29, 2026 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| May 31, 2026 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| May 31, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001 |
| May 31, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 22, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| May 22, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-038-000 |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Health Care Licenses Committee; Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 20, 2026 | House | First Reading |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| May 13, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 |
| May 13, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities |
| May 5, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| May 5, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| May 5, 2026 | Senate | Re-assigned to Licensed Activities |
| May 5, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| April 24, 2026 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| March 27, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| March 25, 2026 | Senate | Postponed - Licensed Activities |
| March 13, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| March 10, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Licensed Activities |
| February 2, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| February 2, 2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| February 2, 2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.