Illinois HB 4397: SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE
Status: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (as of 2026-05-19)
State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 4397
Sponsors: Karina Villa, Michael Crawford, David Koehler, Julie A. Morrison, Kimberly Du Buclet, Laura M. Murphy, Lisa Davis, Mark L. Walker, Maurice A. West, II, Sara Feigenholtz, Yolonda Morris
Bill Text
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