Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 21 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 4154 — PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0461

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 01, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    2 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses requirements for pharmacist applications and licensing exams.

This legislation modifies the application process and examination requirements for pharmacists. It aims to streamline how pharmacists can obtain their licenses.

What this means for you
  • Healthcare: This means more pharmacists may enter the workforce more quickly, impacting healthcare service availability.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of HB 4154, the term "Engrossed" has been replaced with "Enrolled." This change signifies that the bill has moved to a finalization stage, meaning it has passed through all legislative processes and is ready for the governor's approval. This transition is important because it indicates that the bill is closer to becoming law, allowing it to take effect and impact the relevant issues it addresses.

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HB4154 Engrossed LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB4154 Enrolled LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the HB4154 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b examination.
Applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the HB4154 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b examination.
HB4154 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b An applicant shall have one year from the date of notification of successful completion of the examination to apply to the Department for a license.
HB4154 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b An applicant shall have one year from the date of notification of successful completion of the examination to apply to the Department for a license.
(b) As a condition for the renewal of a license as a HB4154 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b pharmacist, the licensee shall provide evidence to the Department of completion of a total of 30 hours of pharmacy continuing education during the 24 months preceding the expiration date of the certificate.
(b) As a condition for the renewal of a license as a HB4154 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b pharmacist, the licensee shall provide evidence to the Department of completion of a total of 30 hours of pharmacy continuing education during the 24 months preceding the expiration date of the certificate.
(e) Any pharmacist who has permitted his license to expire HB4154 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b or who has had his license on inactive status may have his license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his fitness to have his license restored, and by paying the required restoration fee.
(e) Any pharmacist who has permitted his license to expire HB4154 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b or who has had his license on inactive status may have his license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his fitness to have his license restored, and by paying the required restoration fee.
HB4154 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b (h) However, any pharmacist whose license expired while he was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia called into service or training, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have his license or certificate restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years after honorable termination of such service, training or education he furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he has been so engaged and that his service, training or education has been so terminated.
HB4154 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 15658 AAS 28830 b (h) However, any pharmacist whose license expired while he was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia called into service or training, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have his license or certificate restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years after honorable termination of such service, training or education he furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he has been so engaged and that his service, training or education has been so terminated.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0461

  2. Effective Date June 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  6. Sent to the Governor

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  15. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  16. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  17. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  18. Passed Both Houses

  19. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  21. Second Reading

  22. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  23. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  25. Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  27. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  28. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  29. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  30. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  31. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  32. Referred to Assignments

  33. First Reading

  34. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  36. Arrive in Senate

  37. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  42. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  43. Second Reading - Short Debate

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  49. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  50. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000

  51. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote

  52. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  53. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  54. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  55. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  56. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  57. Referred to Rules Committee

  58. First Reading

  59. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 35001
Republican 19000
Total 57001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 103 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 62009
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 1020015
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Not Voting
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Health Care Licenses, Amendment 2

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 5000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Health Care Licenses

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 5000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4154?
HB 4154 is sponsored by Glowiak Hilton, Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Ryan Spain (Republican), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), and Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4154?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 14, 2025. Enacted.
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