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type: "Bill"
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title: "PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM"
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description: "Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall authorize the examination of applicants as pharmacists at such times and places as it may determine (rather than not less than 3 times per year). Provides that the Department and the Board of Pharmacy shall regularly monitor the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or its successor to ensure that the examination of applicants is of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists for the calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027 shall be required to pass only the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Provides that the results from the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for such applicants shall be disregarded and shall not prohibit an applicant who has successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination from engaging in the practice of pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (rather than the designated testing service), a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Provides that the Department shall notify applicants taking the examination of their results no later than 2 weeks after (rather than within 7 weeks of) the examination date. Makes conforming changes."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "104th"
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identifier: "HB 4154"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4154 (104th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["David Koehler", "Natalie A. Manley"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 59
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2025-10-14"
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last_action: "2026-06-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/106115e9-7a77-45f7-b171-77947cd6a4b3"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4154&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=164254&SessionID=114"
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source_hash: "7a5db8195319edb7b7a3004e924c439912be41b76649b7fce123b84bbcd84e05"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4154 (104th) — PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM
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Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall authorize the examination of applicants as pharmacists at such times and places as it may determine (rather than not less than 3 times per year). Provides that the Department and the Board of Pharmacy shall regularly monitor the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or its successor to ensure that the examination of applicants is of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists for the calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027 shall be required to pass only the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Provides that the results from the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for such applicants shall be disregarded and shall not prohibit an applicant who has successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination from engaging in the practice of pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (rather than the designated testing service), a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Provides that the Department shall notify applicants taking the examination of their results no later than 2 weeks after (rather than within 7 weeks of) the examination date. Makes conforming changes.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4154.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4154eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4154ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4154ham002.pdf)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4154enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Health Care Licenses — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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- Licensed Activities — **9–0** (pass) · upper
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- Health Care Licenses, Amendment 2 — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- David Koehler — primary (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — primary (person)
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- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
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- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
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- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
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- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin Schmidt — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
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- Li Arellano, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
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- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
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- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
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- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
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- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
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- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-10-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `filing`
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- **2025-10-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-10-15** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2026-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
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- **2026-03-04** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2026-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
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- **2026-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-03-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
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- **2026-03-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
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- **2026-03-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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- **2026-04-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
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- **2026-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2026-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2026-04-10** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2026-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
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- **2026-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2026-04-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2026-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2026-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2026-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2026-04-21** Referred to Assignments
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- **2026-04-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
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- **2026-04-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
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- **2026-04-28** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
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- **2026-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2026-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
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- **2026-05-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
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- **2026-05-06** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
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- **2026-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
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- **2026-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
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- **2026-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
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- **2026-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-20** Passed Both Houses
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
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- **2026-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
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- **2026-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2026-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2026-05-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2026-06-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2026-06-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2026-06-01** Effective Date June 1, 2026
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- **2026-06-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0461 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/106115e9-7a77-45f7-b171-77947cd6a4b3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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