PHARMACY-PILOT PROGRAM
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HB 5949 — PHARMACY-PILOT PROGRAM
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0654
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2016. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Extends the repeal of the medicine locking closure package pilot program from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
2 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 5949 has been updated to reflect changes in the wording used in the document. Specifically, certain lines have been removed from the engrossed version, simplifying the text. This matters because clarifying the wording could make the bill easier to understand for the public and ensure that its intentions are communicated more effectively in future discussions.
HB5949 EngrossedEnrolled LRB099 15930 MLM 40247 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
(b) Subject to appropriation, effective January 1, 2016, the Department shall by rule implement a pilot project requiring that every new or refilled prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance containing hydrocodone dispensed by a pharmacy that voluntarily decides to participate HB5949 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB099 15930 MLM 40247 b in the pilot program shall only be dispensed in a non-reusable medicine locking closure package.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0654
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Effective Date July 28, 2016
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
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Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
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Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
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Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Sponsors
- Michael J. Zalewski · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Michael J. Zalewski
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Not Voting |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Not Voting |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Not Voting |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Not Voting |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Not Voting |
| Noland | — | Not Voting |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 77 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Skoog | — | Yea |
| Smiddy | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Anthony | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Batinick | — | Not Voting |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Not Voting |
| Davis, Monique | — | Not Voting |
| Harris, David | — | Not Voting |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Cloonen | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Not Voting |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reaves-Harris | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Not Voting |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Not Voting |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5949 do?
- Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Extends the repeal of the medicine locking closure package pilot program from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 5949?
- HB 5949 is sponsored by Michael J. Zalewski.
- What is the current status of HB 5949?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2016. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 5949?
- Track HB 5949 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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