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 Bill Status of HB2589  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  HYPODERMIC NEEDLES-SALE

House Sponsors
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Justin Slaughter, Kevin John Olickal, Camille Y. Lilly and Thaddeus Jones

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mike Simmons, Adriane Johnson and Laura M. Murphy)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 635/2from Ch. 38, par. 22-51


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that, upon request, a pharmacist shall (rather than may) sell up to 100 sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to a person who is at least 18 years of age. Provides that a syringe or needle sold at a pharmacy shall (rather than may) be sold only from the pharmacy department of the pharmacy.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that if the pharmacy has sterile hypodermic syringes or needles in stock, a pharmacist, based on the pharmacist's professional and clinical judgment, shall sell sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to any qualifying individual when sterile hypodermic syringes or needles are required for the proper utilization or administration of medications, including any counseling or referrals to relevant healthcare services.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Public Health Committee
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000
  3/20/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 008-000-000
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/8/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  4/9/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
  4/23/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/23/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/23/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Public Health
  4/30/2025SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
  4/30/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
  5/1/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/1/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
  5/16/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  5/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  5/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-006-000
  5/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses
  5/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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