---
type: "Bill"
title: "PHARMACY ACT-DRUG RETAIL PRICE"
description: "Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Defines \"current retail price\". Provides that upon a request made in person or by telephone by any person, a pharmacist must disclose the current retail price of any brand or generic prescription drug or medical device that the pharmacy offers for sale to the public."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 2451"
citation: "Illinois HB 2451 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-17"
last_action: "2005-08-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37dc89d3-d35a-4d75-affc-28c697d8c130"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2451&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=17535&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "c7a956cb62f53c7ba7168367ac36a3ff7a7a0484ab9e03a075a774898a3b689f"
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 2451 (94th) — PHARMACY ACT-DRUG RETAIL PRICE

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Defines "current retail price". Provides that upon a request made in person or by telephone by any person, a pharmacist must disclose the current retail price of any brand or generic prescription drug or medical device that the pharmacy offers for sale to the public.

## 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=09400HB2451&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17535&DocNum=2451&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2451eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17535&DocNum=2451&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2451enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17535&DocNum=2451&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mary E. Flowers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `filing`
- **2005-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
- **2005-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2005-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-18** Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-08** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2005-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2005-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2005-04-21** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-05** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 005-002-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005
- **2005-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2005-05-20** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 058-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2005-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2005-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-001
- **2005-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0459 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/37dc89d3-d35a-4d75-affc-28c697d8c130`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).