HB 1335 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

RIGHT TO TRY ACT

Summary
Creates the Right to Try Act. Provides that an eligible patient with a terminal illness who has considered all other treatment options approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration may acquire from a manufacturer an investigational drug, biological product, or device that has successfully completed Phase I of a clinical trial, but has not been approved for general use by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Provides that a manufacturer may, but is not required to, provide an investigational drug, biological product, or device to an eligible patient, either with or without receiving compensation. Provides that an accident and health insurer may, but is not required to, provide coverage for an eligible patient seeking such a drug, product, or device. Contains a penalty provision. Defines required terms. Contains legislative findings. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the license or permit of a physician to practice medicine based solely on the physician's recommendation to an eligible patient regarding, or prescription for, or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 15, 2015 Signed Aug 5, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House Apr 15, 2015

How they voted

440
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 19, 2015
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 5, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-1-3)
house
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris
lower
Feb 17, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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