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| Bill | OCULAR PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS | Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Changes the definition of "ocular pharmaceutical agents" to mean any pharmaceutical agent or other substance germane to the treatment of the eye or its adnexa, except oral steroids. Provides that oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors may be prescribed only in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 72 hours. Removes a provision concerning the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation notifying the Director of Public Health as to the categories of ocular pharmaceutical agents permitted for use by an optometrist. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 1494 | Illinois HB 1494 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 79 | 2 | 2011-02-10 | 2011-07-22 | openstates | ocd-bill/b0345c51-7d45-4706-9aa6-f08a4a61b746 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1494&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58508&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 8261c14f7f99db73a999b84f5d1e88ae059aaf5765997cca586e9179933346e5 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1494 (97th) — OCULAR PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Changes the definition of "ocular pharmaceutical agents" to mean any pharmaceutical agent or other substance germane to the treatment of the eye or its adnexa, except oral steroids. Provides that oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors may be prescribed only in a quantity sufficient to provide treatment for up to 72 hours. Removes a provision concerning the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation notifying the Director of Public Health as to the categories of ocular pharmaceutical agents permitted for use by an optometrist.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 102–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Carole Pankau — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — primary (person)
- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
- Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-10 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
filing - 2011-02-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- 2011-02-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2011-02-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2011-02-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-15 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- 2011-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2011-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-02-17 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- 2011-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- 2011-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2011-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- 2011-02-22 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- 2011-02-22 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2011-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2011-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2011-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2011-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- 2011-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- 2011-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- 2011-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- 2011-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2011-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- 2011-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- 2011-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2011-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- 2011-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2011-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- 2011-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2011-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2011-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2011-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- 2011-03-30 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-04-01 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-04-05 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-04-06 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2011-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2011-04-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- 2011-04-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- 2011-04-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2011-04-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-07 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-04-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Shane Cultra
- 2011-04-11 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- 2011-04-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2011-04-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2011-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2011-04-27 Assigned to Licensed Activities
referral-committee - 2011-05-05 Sponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2011-05-05 Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
- 2011-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2011-05-12 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- 2011-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- 2011-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-17 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-06-15 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-07-22 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-07-22 Effective Date July 22, 2011
- 2011-07-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0170
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b0345c51-7d45-4706-9aa6-f08a4a61b746. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).