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Illinois General Assembly · HB 4953 · Governor Approved

DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS

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Officially: “DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS” Read the full text

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104th General Assembly

Where it is

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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter · Feb 4, 2026

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 6, 2026

House

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee · Feb 17, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter · Feb 20, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 20, 2026

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 · Feb 25, 2026

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled · Feb 25, 2026

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley · Feb 25, 2026

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan · Feb 25, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Feb 25, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter · Mar 19, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 19, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee · Mar 20, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 · Mar 25, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted · Apr 7, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 7, 2026

House

Arrive in Senate · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 · May 12, 2026

Senate

Assigned to Licensed Activities · May 12, 2026

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 · May 15, 2026

Senate

Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 · May 20, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2026 · May 20, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2026 · May 21, 2026

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 · May 22, 2026

Senate

Passed Both Houses · May 28, 2026

House

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford · May 28, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro · May 30, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor · Jun 26, 2026

House

Governor Approved · Aug 7, 2026

House

Effective Date January 1, 2027 · Aug 7, 2026

House

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Martha DeuterNatalie A. ManleyRick RyanLaura EllmanKimberly A. LightfordCristina Castro

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-05-28 · YEAS 59, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-04-08 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 109
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (Aug 7, 2026).