Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1944

Repeals the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act, the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2018.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that a person who is at least 18 years of age may purchase from a pharmacy and have in his or her possession up to 100 (rather than 20) hypodermic syringes or needles. Provides that a pharmacist may sell up to 100 (rather than 20) sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to a person who is at least 18 years of age. Provides that a prescriber (rather than a licensed physician) may direct a patient under his or her immediate charge to have in possession any of the hypodermic syringes and needles permitted by the Act. Deletes provision that the Illinois Department of Public Health must develop educational materials and make copies of the educational materials available to pharmacists. Deletes provision that pharmacists must make these educational materials available to persons who purchase syringes and needles as authorized under the Act. Permits an electronic order for the hypodermic syringes and needles. Defines "prescriber".

Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0326

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo
2/10/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2017	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/8/2017	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/17/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
3/22/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo
3/22/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/28/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/28/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/29/2017	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
3/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2017
3/29/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
4/26/2017	Senate	Second Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
4/27/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
4/28/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/1/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/3/2017	House	First Reading
5/3/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/9/2017	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/17/2017	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-008-000
5/17/2017	House	Remains in Health Care Licenses Committee
5/19/2017	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
5/24/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-002-000
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
5/30/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
5/30/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-012-000
5/30/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/30/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
5/30/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/28/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2017	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2018
8/24/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0326

	Deletes reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/3.458

	Adds reference to:
	720 ILCS 635/1	from Ch. 38, par. 22-50