HB 5579 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CIRCUIT BREAKR-COVERED RX DRUG

Summary

Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2009, "covered prescription drug" includes any prescription drug used in treating the effects of multiple sclerosis (instead of providing that the term includes any prescription drug used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis). Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2008

Committee Review

May 2008

House Passage

Apr 2008

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2008

How they voted

112–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 115

Apr 9, 2008

D Democratic64

62 Yea 2

96% Yea

R Republican51

50 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 13, 2009

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 15, 2008

Senate · Reported by committee

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

Apr 23, 2008

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules

Apr 10, 2008

Senate · Introduced

Arrive in Senate

Apr 9, 2008

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (112-0-3)

Mar 5, 2008

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000

Mar 5, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 5, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee

Feb 22, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Human Services Committee

Feb 15, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor