SB3213 - 104th General Assembly

ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS
Last Action
5/19/2026 - House: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Steve McClure - Jason Plummer and Chris Balkema

House Sponsors
(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy)
Hearings
Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee Hearing May 20 2026 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 122 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 85/19from Ch. 111, par. 4139
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that prescriptions for drugs in Schedule II of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act may be transferred only once and may not be further transferred, consistent with federal regulations. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions electronically if the prescriptions need to be filled outside of typical retail pharmacy operating hours or may be difficult to obtain because of drug shortages or pharmacy inventory limitations. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
Removes provisions in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act that provide that a prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions electronically if the prescriptions need to be filled outside of typical retail pharmacy operating hours or may be difficult to obtain because of drug shortages or pharmacy inventory limitations.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/02/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
2/02/2026 Senate First Reading
2/02/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/10/2026 Senate Assigned to Licensed Activities
2/20/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
2/20/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
3/04/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/05/2026 Senate Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
3/05/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026
3/05/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
3/05/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
3/11/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/11/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; McClure
3/11/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2026
3/13/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/14/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
4/16/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
4/16/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/17/2026 House Arrived in House
4/17/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/17/2026 House First Reading
4/17/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2026 House Assigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
5/07/2026 House Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
5/13/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
5/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
5/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/19/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
5/19/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
5/19/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate