Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB4154      — PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM

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

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill updates the process for pharmacist examination and licensure in Illinois.

The bill allows more flexibility in scheduling pharmacist exams and requires applicants to only pass one specific exam. It also changes fee payment responsibilities and notification timelines for exam results.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Pharmacist applicants will have a streamlined examination process and faster results notifications.

Summary

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall authorize the examination of applicants as pharmacists at such times and places as it may determine (rather than not less than 3 times per year). Provides that the Department and the Board of Pharmacy shall regularly monitor the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or its successor to ensure that the examination of applicants is of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists for the calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027 shall be required to pass only the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Provides that the results from the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for such applicants shall be disregarded and shall not prohibit an applicant who has successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination from engaging in the practice of pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (rather than the designated testing service), a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Provides that the Department shall notify applicants taking the examination of their results no later than 2 weeks after (rather than within 7 weeks of) the examination date. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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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

  • David Koehler · Cosponsor
  • Doris Turner · Cosponsor
  • Natalie A. Manley · Primary
  • Ryan Spain · Cosponsor
  • Kevin Schmidt · Cosponsor
  • Michelle Mussman · Cosponsor
  • Laura Ellman · Cosponsor
  • Karina Villa · Cosponsor
  • Mark L. Walker · Cosponsor
  • Steve Stadelman · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Li Arellano · Cosponsor
  • Mike Porfirio · Cosponsor
  • Andrew S. Chesney · Cosponsor
  • Javier L. Cervantes · Cosponsor
  • Christopher Belt · Cosponsor
  • Michael W. Halpin · Cosponsor
  • Michael E. Hastings · Cosponsor
  • Rachel Ventura · Cosponsor
  • Celina Villanueva · Cosponsor
  • Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
  • Mary Edly-Allen · Cosponsor
  • Mattie Hunter · Cosponsor
  • II Maurice A. West · Cosponsor
  • Janet Yang Rohr · Cosponsor
  • Glowiak Hilton · Cosponsor
  • Thaddeus Jones · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 37001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 57001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones 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

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 103 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 66009
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 1020015
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
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
Tracy Katz Muhl 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
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst 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

Official roll call →

Health Care Licenses

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

Official roll call →

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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4154      do?
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall authorize the examination of applicants as pharmacists at such times and places as it may determine (rather than not less than 3 times per year). Provides that the Department and the Board of Pharmacy shall regularly monitor the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or its successor to ensure that the examination of applicants is of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists for the calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027 shall be required to pass only the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Provides that the results from the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for such applicants shall be disregarded and shall not prohibit an applicant who has successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination from engaging in the practice of pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (rather than the designated testing service), a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Provides that the Department shall notify applicants taking the examination of their results no later than 2 weeks after (rather than within 7 weeks of) the examination date. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB4154     ?
HB4154      is sponsored by David Koehler, Doris Turner, Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Ryan Spain (Republican), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Laura Ellman, Karina Villa, Mark L. Walker, Steve Stadelman, Li Arellano, Jr., Mike Porfirio, Andrew S. Chesney, Javier L. Cervantes, Christopher Belt, Michael W. Halpin, Michael E. Hastings, Rachel Ventura, Celina Villanueva, Napoleon Harris III, Mary Edly-Allen, Mattie Hunter, Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Glowiak Hilton, and Thaddeus Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4154     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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