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HB 5190

RPA-REGULATORY SUNSET EXTEN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Matt Hanson

HB5190 would extend the automatic sunset date for many professional licensing acts from 2027 to 2037, delaying regulatory lapse.

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Bill Summary · HB 5190

Summary of HB5190 (104th Illinois General Assembly)

Title

RPA-REGULATORY SUNSET EXTEN

Purpose and Intent

HB5190 proposes to extend the repeal date of the Regulatory Sunset Act’s scheduled automatic repeal of a broad set of professional licensing acts and related regulatory programs. Specifically, it pushes the repeal date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2037. In effect, this would delay the sunset of various regulatory authorities that would otherwise lapse under the current statutory framework.

Key Provisions

Amends: Regulatory Sunset Act (5 ILCS 80)

  1. Section 4.37 (Acts and Articles repealed on January 1, 2027)

    • The following Acts and regulatory programs would be repealed on January 1, 2027 under current law, but HB5190 changes their status by delaying the repeal:
      • The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act
      • The Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987
      • Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VIIA, VIIC, XVII, XXXI, and XXXI 1/4 of the Illinois Insurance Code
      • The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repairer Regulation Act
      • The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act
      • The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act
      • The Cemetery Oversight Act
      • The Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act
      • The Detection of Deception Examiners Act
      • The Home Inspector License Act
      • The Massage Licensing Act
      • The Medical Practice Act of 1987
      • The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act
      • The Radiation Protection Act of 1990
      • The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002
      • The Registered Interior Designers Act
      • The Landscape Architecture Registration Act
      • The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act
      • The Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act
    • The note indicates these items are drawn from prior law and related amendments (P.A. 102-20, 102-284, 102-437, 102-656, 102-683, 102-813, 103-371, 103-823, eff. dates), signaling a substantial regulatory framework covered by the sunset.

  2. Section 4.47 (New)

    • Adds a provision: Act repealed on January 1, 2037
    • The Radiation Protection Act of 1990 is repealed on January 1, 2037 (instead of as part of the 2027 sunset group).

Effective Date

  • The act takes effect upon becoming law.

Who/What is Affected

  • Substantively, the bill affects a broad array of licensed professions and regulatory programs listed above. If enacted, these programs would remain in effect past the original 2027 sunset date and would instead require consideration of renewal or extension on a new horizon date (2037 for Radiation Protection Act; 2027 for the others unless otherwise addressed by separate action). Practically, this preserves regulatory structures for:
    • Health, mental health, and medical practice licensing (e.g., Clinical Psychologists, Medical Practice Act, Massage Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy)
    • Optometry, real estate appraisal, interior design, landscape architecture
    • Insurance Code provisions
    • Construction and inspection professions (e.g., Home Inspectors, Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairers, Water Well/Pump Installers)
    • Regulatory bodies governing cemeteries, community associations, deception examiners, boxing/martial arts regulation, petroleum equipment contractors, midwives
    • Radiation protection oversight

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • The bill is introduced February 10, 2026, and progresses through legislative committees with standard Illinois procedural steps (State Government Administration Committee, Rules Committee, etc.).
  • If enacted, the repeal date for most listed Acts and Articles would be January 1, 2037, delaying sunset sunset of those regulatory authorities by a decade.
  • A notable exception the bill creates is explicitly extending the repeal date for the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 to January 1, 2037 under a new section (4.47).

Practical Implications

  • Regulatory continuity: Licensees and regulatory programs covered by the listed Acts would avoid automatic repeal in 2027, reducing potential disruption to licensing, regulation, and enforcement.
  • Administrative planning: State agencies overseeing these licensing programs would plan around a longer horizon before sunsets prompt potential reestablishment or reauthorization considerations.
  • Fiscal/oversight considerations: Extended regulatory lifespans may affect state budgeting, performance reviews, and sunset review processes; agencies would continue to operate under current statutory authority for an extended period unless further legislative action is taken.

Note: The sponsor is Rep. Matt Hanson (co-sponsor noted). The bill’s current status shows passage through committee and second-reading steps, with final disposition not yet indicated in the provided text.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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