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SB 880 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

HYPODERMIC SYRINGES AND NEEDLE

Summary
Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act and the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Authorizes a person who is at least 18 years of age to purchase up to 20 sterile hypodermic syringes or needles at a pharmacy without a prescription. Authorizes a pharmacist to sell up to 20 sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to a person who is at least 18 years of age. Provides that the Illinois Department of Public Health must develop educational materials regarding safer injection, HIV prevention, syringe disposal, and drug treatment and make copies of those materials available to pharmacists. Provides that pharmacists must make those educational materials available to persons who purchase syringes. Repeals the Section in the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act requiring a person who sells a syringe, needle, or instrument to keep a record of the sale. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Signed Jul 25, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2003 · House May 13, 2003

How they voted

26–17
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Mar 24, 2003
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2 Nay
92% Yea
R Republican20
3 Yea 15 Nay 2
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
78
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 25, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-002-000
lower
Apr 1, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 24, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-17-2)
senate
Mar 6, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-002-000
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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