Governmental Affairs

Check this page for updated information regarding pending legislative issues.

ISEPS Action Center

CLICK HERE to access our current advocacy campaigns (member log-in required)

Find your governmental representatives -- CLICK HERE

Find candidates for public office by entering a street address -- CLICK HERE

Legislative and Political Information & Resources

The links below will be useful to learn more about Illinois state government and the General Assembly.  If you have any questions about legislative issues, please feel free to contact the ISEPS administrative office.

• Illinois State Legislature
• 101st General Assembly Calendar - 2019/2020
• House Spring 2020 Session Calendar
• Senate Spring 2020 Session Calendar
• List of all members of the STATE SENATE
• List of all members of the STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• 2020 Bills of Interest (check back for updates in January)

Read about our longtime lobbyist Vince Persico and the Advocacy Award dedicated to his memory.

News Updates

• 2020 Illinois Primary Election
• Date - March 17, 2020
• Illinois Board of Elections
• Search offices up for election
• List of all active candidates for the 2020 Primary Election
• Candidates supported by the Illinois Medical Eye-PAC (coming soon)

Resources

• Illinois State Statutes (laws)
• Illinois Medical Practice Act
• Illinois Optometric Practice Act
• Patients' Right to Know Act
• Health Care Worker Self-referral Act
• Mail Order Contact Lens Act
• Truth in Health Care Professionals Act
• Telehealth Act

Illinois Legislative Calendar--View schedules of the Illinois General Assembly and legislative dates of interest to Illinois ophthalmologists.

Illinois General Assembly--Track legislation, search for bills, access Illinois Senate and House member web pages, and much more!

Find Your Elected Officials -- Learn who represents you at the state and federal level by entering your address.

• IL Board of Elections 
• ISEPS Legislative Action Center -- Look up your elected officials and even contact them
• CapWiz (through AAO) - enter your full address to get state officials

State of Illinois Homepage--This site connects you to state government agencies in Illinois.

Visits to the Illinois State Capitol -- Download Map

Illinois Register - proposed rules from state agencies, published by the Secretary of State

Illinois Department of Professional & Financial Regulation--This is the agency responsible for professional licensing and regulation.

Illinois State Board of Optometry -- Oversees the licensure and discipline of optometrists in Illinois.  Items at this website include optometry board agendas and approved minutes.

Physician Profile Search--This will connect you to a new Internet-based system that allows the public to search for physicians in Illinois.

Political news, polls and updates - Real Clear Politics

Ballotpedia - an interactive almanac of U.S. politics