---
type: "Bill"
title: "CONT SUB-DEXTROMETHORPHAN"
description: "Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a drug product containing dextromethorphan may not be sold, delivered, distributed, or possessed except in accordance with the prescription requirements of the Act. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Exempts from this requirement a drug product containing dextromethorphan that is sold in tablet, liquid, capsule, or gel form and which is formulated, packaged, and sold in dosages and concentrations for use as an over-the-counter cough and cold medicine."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 4300"
citation: "Illinois HB 4300 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-12-21"
last_action: "2006-05-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8675481f-d511-4cc0-871f-e2f076f0debc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4300&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=22435&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "df7b9c897223c19a5742ad8004c20a16400fb1d76d3975e7ddee58175fda22d7"
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 4300 (94th) — CONT SUB-DEXTROMETHORPHAN

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a drug product containing dextromethorphan may not be sold, delivered, distributed, or possessed except in accordance with the prescription requirements of the Act. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Exempts from this requirement a drug product containing dextromethorphan that is sold in tablet, liquid, capsule, or gel form and which is formulated, packaged, and sold in dosages and concentrations for use as an over-the-counter cough and cold medicine.

## 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=09400HB4300&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22435&DocNum=4300&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4300eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22435&DocNum=4300&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4300enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22435&DocNum=4300&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chapin Rose — primary (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-12-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2005-12-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2006-01-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-05** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2006-01-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2006-01-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-01-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-01-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-01-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-01** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-02-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-02-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2006-02-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2006-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2006-02-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006 `reading-1`
- **2006-02-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2006-02-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
- **2006-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Held in Judiciary
- **2006-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
- **2006-03-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2006-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006
- **2006-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-25** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-05-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0800 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8675481f-d511-4cc0-871f-e2f076f0debc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).