RX DRUG DISCOUNT-ALL RESIDENTS
Summary
Amends the State Finance Act and the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Act. Changes the name of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund to the Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund. Changes the short title of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Act to the Prescription Drug Discount Program Act. Provides that all Illinois residents (instead of only senior citizens and disabled persons) are eligible to participate in the prescription drug discount program. Repeals a provision concerning determinations of disability.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
Feb 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2005
How they voted
106–0
Passed
Total votes 106
Feb 17, 2005
D
Democratic58
100% Yea
R
Republican48
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 6, 2005
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 17, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0)
house
Feb 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-001-000
lower
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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