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Bill	PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT ACT	Creates the Senior Citizen Prescription Drug Discount Program Act. Provides that the Program shall be administered by the Department of Central Management Services to enable eligible senior citizens to purchase prescription drugs at discounted prices and that the Department shall (i) enroll eligible seniors into the Program, (ii) enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers, either itself or through an agent, and (iii) reimburse pharmacies for the cost of providing discounts using the proceeds from the manufacturer rebate agreements. Eligible seniors are persons who are Illinois residents and who are 65 years of age or older. Establishes a prescription pricing formula. Sets guidelines for the rebate agreements. Establishes application requirements for seniors and eligibility requirements for pharmacies. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Senior Citizen Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund into which rebate payments and enrollment fees shall be deposited. Provides for an initial transfer from the General Revenue Fund into the Drug Discount Program Fund of $27,000,000 to be repaid to the General Revenue Fund out of rebate payments. Effective July 1, 2003.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	SB 3	Illinois SB 3 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	105	2	2003-01-09	2003-06-16	openstates	ocd-bill/12655899-d27c-43f9-bf4f-f8f97b477fb3	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84&SessionID=3&GA=93	d313d85aafffb872e0012c3c9a0758e4eccd6dc1cdafc657934ff1ac95f6b6c7	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 3 (93rd) — PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT ACT

Creates the Senior Citizen Prescription Drug Discount Program Act. Provides that the Program shall be administered by the Department of Central Management Services to enable eligible senior citizens to purchase prescription drugs at discounted prices and that the Department shall (i) enroll eligible seniors into the Program, (ii) enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers, either itself or through an agent, and (iii) reimburse pharmacies for the cost of providing discounts using the proceeds from the manufacturer rebate agreements. Eligible seniors are persons who are Illinois residents and who are 65 years of age or older. Establishes a prescription pricing formula. Sets guidelines for the rebate agreements. Establishes application requirements for seniors and eligibility requirements for pharmacies. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Senior Citizen Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund into which rebate payments and enrollment fees shall be deposited. Provides for an initial transfer from the General Revenue Fund into the Drug Discount Program Fund of $27,000,000 to be repaid to the General Revenue Fund out of rebate payments. Effective July 1, 2003.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
• Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
• Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson — primary (person)
• Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
• Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
• Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
• Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
• Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
• Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
• Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
• Ricca Slone — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
• William J. Grunloh — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2003-01-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson filing
• 2003-01-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2003-01-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
• 2003-01-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
• 2003-01-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch
• 2003-01-09 Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2003-01-09 Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2003-01-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-01-09 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-01-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2003-01-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
• 2003-01-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
• 2003-01-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
• 2003-01-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
• 2003-01-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
• 2003-01-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
• 2003-01-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
• 2003-01-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
• 2003-01-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
• 2003-01-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio
• 2003-01-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
• 2003-01-29 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
• 2003-01-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2003-01-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2003-02-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
• 2003-02-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
• 2003-02-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson amendment-introduction
• 2003-02-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-02-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
• 2003-02-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
• 2003-02-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
• 2003-02-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2003-02-19 Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2003-02-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2003
• 2003-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2003-02-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
• 2003-02-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
• 2003-02-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2003-02-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
• 2003-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
• 2003-02-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
• 2003-02-26 Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter
• 2003-03-05 Fiscal Note Filed Committee Amendment No. 1
• 2003-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
• 2003-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
• 2003-03-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2003-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
• 2003-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-03-25 Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson amendment-introduction
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson amendment-introduction
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2003-04-02 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Halvorson amendment-passage
• 2003-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
• 2003-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive
• 2003-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Adopted Executive; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2003-04-04 Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003. reading-3
• 2003-04-08 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Halvorson amendment-passage
• 2003-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2003
• 2003-04-08 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 reading-3, passage
• 2003-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2003-04-09 Arrived in House introduction
• 2003-04-09 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2003-04-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-04-10 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2003-04-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
• 2003-04-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
• 2003-04-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
• 2003-04-16 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
• 2003-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2003-05-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
• 2003-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 2003-05-08 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
• 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
• 2003-05-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
• 2003-05-16 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
• 2003-05-20 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-05-20 Passed Both Houses
• 2003-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
• 2003-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
• 2003-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2003-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2003-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
• 2003-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry D. Woolard
• 2003-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Denny Jacobs
• 2003-05-30 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2003-06-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2003-06-16 Effective Date July 1, 2003
• 2003-06-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0018 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/12655899-d27c-43f9-bf4f-f8f97b477fb3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).