OPIOIDS-VETERINARIAN PRESCRIPT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions for a substance classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V electronically if the prescription is issued by a licensed veterinarian within 7 (rather than 2) years after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-563).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced May 14, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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Enrolled
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Aug 15, 2025
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The bill text has been updated from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text signed into law. The changes are purely administrative, involving the removal of draft headers and the addition of final page numbers and formatting markers. No substantive policy, legal, or operational content was altered.
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Removed draft headers identifying the text as 'Engrossed'.
Added headers identifying the text as 'Enrolled' and inserted page number markers.
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2025 · House May 23, 2025
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Health Care Licenses Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
lower
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Hastings
DDemocratic
P
Rick Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
Co
Terra Costa Howard
DDemocratic
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