CRIM CD-PRESCRIPTION THEFT Senate SponsorsSen. A. J. Wilhelmi-Matt Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti-Jim Sacia-Brent Hassert) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0487 720 ILCS 5/16G-15.5 newAmends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of prescription theft. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) alters a properly issued prescription; (2) possesses a blank prescription or prescriptions without the written permission of a licensed prescriber; or (3) possesses or attempts to fill a prescription not issued by a licensed prescriber. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the definition of licensed prescriber to mean a prescriber as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or an optometrist licensed under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes provision that knowledge shall be determined by the attempted use of a prescription altered or not issued by a licensed prescriber. Provides that the penalty for prescription theft is a Class 3 felony if the person has previously been convicted of theft or retail theft. Provides that a second or subsequent conviction of prescription theft is a Class 2 (rather than a Class 3) felony.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/16G-15.5 newAdds reference to:720 ILCS 570/406from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1406720 ILCS 570/406.2 new720 ILCS 570/410from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Creates the offense of unauthorized possession of prescription form. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) alters a properly issued prescription form; (2) possesses without authorization a blank prescription form or counterfeit prescription form; or (3) possesses a prescription form not issued by a licensed prescriber. Establishes penalties. Provides that a first time offender who pleads guilty to or is found guilty of the offense is eligible for the first time probation provisions of the Act. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/1/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 3/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/1/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/1/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/5/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/10/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brent Hassert 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/18/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/18/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0487