---
type: "Bill"
title: "OPTOMETRISTS-HYDROCODONE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Permits a licensed optometrist to prescribe Dihydrocodeinone (Hydrocodone) with one or more active, non-narcotic ingredients only in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 72 hours, and only if such formulations are reclassified as Schedule II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 3109"
citation: "Illinois SB 3109 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2014-02-07"
last_action: "2014-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7275ca02-4200-480b-9e50-f69ad750fe22"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3109&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=79961&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "814b2e31d6aa9e4ba57f49dd552883d8161e4a6e5047ca1dfccfebdebd21c1b8"
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 SB 3109 (98th) — OPTOMETRISTS-HYDROCODONE

Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Permits a licensed optometrist to prescribe Dihydrocodeinone (Hydrocodone) with one or more active, non-narcotic ingredients only in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 72 hours, and only if such formulations are reclassified as Schedule II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

## 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=09800SB3109&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=79961&DocNum=3109&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3109eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=79961&DocNum=3109&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3109enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=79961&DocNum=3109&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **111–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–2** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **51–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Pat McGuire — primary (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire `filing`
- **2014-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2014-02-19** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2014-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2014-03-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2014-03-06** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2014
- **2014-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2014-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2014-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2014-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2014
- **2014-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-001-000
- **2014-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2014-04-09** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McGuire `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 054-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2014-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2014-04-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2014-04-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2014-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2014-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2014-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2014-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-05-20** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-23** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2014-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2014
- **2014-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pat McGuire `filing`
- **2014-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 006-001-000
- **2014-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-001-000
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2014
- **2014-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1111 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7275ca02-4200-480b-9e50-f69ad750fe22`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).