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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 124    </title>
<shortdesc>OPTOMETRY-OCULAR PHARM AGENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan Cronin-Denny Jacobs and Louis S. Viverito</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 80/15.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Requires all applicants for license renewal after January 1, 2030 (rather than January 1, 2006) to apply for and maintain certification to use therapeutic ocular pharmaceutical agents. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Denny Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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