HB 3711
Illinois House•Passed
Summary
HB 3711, “PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT”, was introduced in the House on Feb 7, 2025 by Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D) with 65 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Aug 7, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0764.
Record
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HB 3711 has 65 co-sponsors and 7 roll calls.
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D) sponsors HB 3711, and 65 members have co-sponsored it.
Rep. · D–14 · Sponsor
Rep. · D–24 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–25 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–26 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–58 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–33 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–92 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–21 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–51 · Co-sponsor
Rep. · D–54 · Co-sponsor
Committees
HB 3711 went before 4 committees: Rules, Health Care Licenses, Assignments and Licensed Activities.
History
HB 3711 has taken 104 actions since Feb 7, 2025, the latest on Aug 7, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 7, 2026 | House | Governor Approved | ||
Aug 7, 2026 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 | ||
Aug 7, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0764 | ||
Jun 26, 2026 | House | Sent to the Governor | ||
Jun 1, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
Votes
HB 3711 went to 7 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 31, 2026 at 14–0.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 31, 2026 | House | House Health Care Licenses Committee | 14 | 0 | ||
May 31, 2026 | House | House Concurrence | 116 | 0 | ||
May 30, 2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading | 58 | 0 | ||
May 29, 2026 | Senate | Senate Licensed Activities Committee | 7 | 0 | ||
May 29, 2026 | Senate | Senate Licensed Activities Committee | 7 | 0 |
Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com