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 Bill Status of HB4556  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  OVERDOSE PREVENTION-SUPPLIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi - Kambium Buckner - Mark Batinick, Greg Harris, Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah, Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Amy Grant, Maura Hirschauer, Dagmara Avelar, Joyce Mason, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Camille Y. Lilly, LaToya Greenwood and Debbie Meyers-Martin

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert Peters - Celina Villanueva - Karina Villa - Omar Aquino - Jacqueline Y. Collins, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Mike Simmons and Kimberly A. Lightford)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/2/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1039

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 710/5
410 ILCS 710/10 new
410 ILCS 710/15 new
410 ILCS 710/20 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Act. Provides that a pharmacist or physician may dispense drug adulterant testing supplies, such as reagents, test strips, or quantification instruments, to any person. Provides that no employee or volunteer of or participant in a program established under the Act or any employee or customer of a pharmacy, hospital, clinic, or other health care facility or medical office dispensing drug adulterant testing supplies in accordance with the Act shall be charged with or prosecuted for possession of specified materials. Provides that a law enforcement officer who, acting on good faith, arrests or charges a person who is thereafter determined to be entitled to immunity from prosecution shall not be subject to civil liability for the arrest or filing of charges. Provides that any record of a person that is created or obtained for use by a needle and hypodermic syringe access program or by a pharmacy, hospital, clinic, or other health care facility or medical office in connection with the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies must be kept confidential. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
410 ILCS 710/15 new
410 ILCS 710/20 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes provisions regarding waiver of criminal penalties and confidentiality. Restores language prohibiting employees or volunteers of or participants in a program established under the Act from being charged with or prosecuted for possession of certain items. Removes references to reagents, test strips, and quantification instruments. Provides that no quantity of drug adulterant testing supplies greater than necessary to conduct 5 assays of substances suspected of containing adulterants shall be dispensed in any single transaction. Removes language providing that the amendatory Act is effective immediately. Makes other changes.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that provisions regarding the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies apply to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. Provides that the amendatory Act is effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/14/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  1/21/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/21/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/9/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-002-000
  2/10/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  2/10/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/15/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/28/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/28/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/2/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
  3/2/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
  3/3/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/3/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/4/2022SenateArrive in Senate
  3/4/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/4/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/4/2022SenateFirst Reading
  3/4/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/23/2022SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  3/24/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  3/24/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  3/24/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2022
  3/28/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  3/29/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/29/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000
  3/29/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2022
  3/31/2022SenateSecond Reading
  3/31/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2022
  4/1/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
  4/7/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/7/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  4/7/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  4/7/2022HouseArrived in House
  4/7/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  4/7/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/7/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  4/8/2022HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
  4/8/2022HouseHouse Concurs
  4/8/2022HousePassed Both Houses
  4/8/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/8/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  4/8/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/8/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  4/20/2022HouseSent to the Governor
  4/28/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  6/2/2022HouseGovernor Approved
  6/2/2022HouseEffective Date June 2, 2022
  6/2/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1039

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