Illinois House Bill HB3812

Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/7/25
• Refer: 2/18/25
• Refer: 3/11/25
• Refer: 3/21/25

Caption

DFPR LICENSE RENEWAL WAIVE FEE

Summary

HB3812 would amend the Department of Professional Regulation Law to require the Division of Professional Regulation within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to treat a license renewal fee as paid for certain low-income licensees. Specifically, if a renewing licensee can show that their total annual income for the prior calendar year was less than $50,000, the renewal fee would be deemed satisfied. The bill also directs the Division to include notice of this fee waiver on renewal forms. The bill further specifies that a W-2 form, or a similar tax document, showing income below the $50,000 threshold would be sufficient proof of eligibility. In practical terms, the measure creates an income-based fee exemption for professional license renewals, reducing the cost burden on lower-earning licensees and standardizing the documentation needed to claim the exemption.

Impact

If enacted, HB3812 would add a new Section 2105-410 to the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and change how the Division of Professional Regulation processes renewal payments. It would not alter licensing qualifications themselves, but it would require the agency to waive renewal fees for eligible licensees and to revise renewal forms and administrative procedures to reflect the new income-based exemption. The affected parties would be professional license holders regulated by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, especially those with annual income under $50,000.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee discussion or votes in the provided materials, the overall sentiment appears neutral to supportive in concept, with the measure framed as a fee-relief provision for lower-income professionals. The bill’s purpose is straightforward and administrative, and there is no evidence in the supplied record of organized opposition or debate. Because no voting history or transcript is available, no stronger conclusion about legislative support can be drawn.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential issues that could arise from the bill’s design include the choice of a $50,000 income threshold, how income would be verified for self-employed or mixed-income licensees, and the fiscal impact on the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation from reduced fee revenue. However, these concerns are not reflected in any committee transcript or vote record here, so they remain speculative rather than confirmed objections.