Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 246

Bill Status of HB 246 94th General Assembly

Short Description: RETURNED RX DRUGS-DISPOSITION

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Patricia Bailey-Milton Patterson-Deborah L. Graham

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  4/11/2005 House Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 620/4 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 504
410 ILCS 620/16.10 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a person may not sell, redistribute, or otherwise dispense any prescription drug that has previously been sold, distributed, or otherwise dispensed and has been returned to a pharmacy. Provides that a person who violates this provision is subject to an injunction and criminal penalties as provided in the Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish and administer a program under which a local law enforcement authority or local public health office shall (i) take possession of prescription drugs that have been returned to a pharmacy and (ii) properly dispose of those drugs according to standards adopted by the Department.

Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health)
No revenue generating language is contained in the proposed bill and the Illinois Department of Public Health does not have sufficient staffing or fiscal resources to implement the proposed provisions at this time. The estimated fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Public Health for full year implementation of House Bill 246 as introduced is approximately $63,307.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  1/14/2005 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/19/2005 House First Reading
  1/19/2005 House Referred to Rules Committee
  1/26/2005 House Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/1/2005 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  2/3/2005 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-000
  2/7/2005 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/8/2005 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  2/23/2005 House Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. David E. Miller
  2/24/2005 House House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/24/2005 House House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2005 House House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/1/2005 House House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2005 House Fiscal Note Filed
  3/8/2005 House House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/8/2005 House House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2005 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  3/10/2005 House House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/28/2005 House House Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/28/2005 House House Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/6/2005 House Motion Filed Rep. Mary E. Flowers; Table House Bill 246 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)
  4/8/2005 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2005 House Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

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Date	Chamber	Action
4/11/2005	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

	Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health)
	No revenue generating language is contained in the proposed bill and the Illinois Department of Public Health does not have sufficient staffing or fiscal resources to implement the proposed provisions at this time. The estimated fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Public Health for full year implementation of House Bill 246 as introduced is approximately $63,307.