---
type: "Bill"
title: "CONTROLLED SUB-HYDROCODONE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Changes the classification of Hydrocodone from a Schedule II controlled substance to a Schedule I controlled substance. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 to make a conforming change."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4707"
citation: "Illinois HB 4707 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 86
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-08"
last_action: "2018-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8aa97d5-4d72-4f51-8b51-1bebb0fce9c3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4707&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109936&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "d5d4ff8d0617c7fe28c89afa13168d3c2a41f55a57b3ca3e979ee874eed85269"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4707 (100th) — CONTROLLED SUB-HYDROCODONE

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Changes the classification of Hydrocodone from a Schedule II controlled substance to a Schedule I controlled substance. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 to make a conforming change.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4707&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109936&DocNum=4707&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4707eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109936&DocNum=4707&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4707enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109936&DocNum=4707&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **103–3** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **101–6** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `filing`
- **2018-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-26** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2018-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2018-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- **2018-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2018-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2018-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2018-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2018-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2018-03-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2018-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2018-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2018-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2018-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2018-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2018-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2018-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2018-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-003-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2018-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2018-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Do Pass Public Health; 005-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2018-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2018-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2018
- **2018-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2018-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2018-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000
- **2018-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2018-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2018-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-006-000
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2018
- **2018-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0989 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8aa97d5-4d72-4f51-8b51-1bebb0fce9c3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).