HR 334 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

ELIMATE MPJE REQUIREMENT

Summary
Urges the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), in consultation with the Illinois Board of Pharmacy, to eliminate the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) as a requirement for pharmacist licensure in the State of Illinois. Encourages the IDFPR and the Illinois Board of Pharmacy to consider alternative approaches to ensuring pharmacists' understanding of state-specific laws and rules, including continuing education, attestation statements, or integration of jurisprudence content within the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action May 31, 2025
Floor votes

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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