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SB 2218 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

OPTOMETRY-CONTACT LENSES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Prohibits the dispensing of contact lenses by anyone other than a licensed optometrist, licensed pharmacist, or a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 24, 2013 Signed Aug 5, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2013 · House May 21, 2013

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 54
Apr 23, 2013
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 5, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-1-4)
house
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-5)
senate
Apr 18, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Apr 10, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Feb 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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