OPIOIDS-VETERINARIAN PRESCRIPT Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings and Paul Faraci House Sponsors(Rep. Rick Ryan, Anne Stava and Terra Costa Howard) 8/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0424 720 ILCS 570/311.6Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions for a substance classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V electronically if the prescription is issued by a licensed veterinarian within 7 (rather than 2) years after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-563).Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds an immediate effective date to the bill. 2/7/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 2/7/2025SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2025SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 4/2/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/2/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 4/8/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 5/7/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/8/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 5/8/2025SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 5/14/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/14/2025HouseArrived in House 5/14/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan 5/15/2025HouseFirst Reading 5/15/2025HouseReferred to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/20/2025HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 5/20/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava 5/20/2025HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Health Care Licenses Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/20/2025HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-039-000 5/21/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 5/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/21/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 5/23/2025SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2025SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2025SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2025SenateEffective Date August 15, 2025 8/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0424