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Bill RIGHT TO TRY ACT Creates the Right to Try Act. Provides that an eligible patient with a terminal illness who has considered all other treatment options approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration may acquire from a manufacturer an investigational drug, biological product, or device that has successfully completed Phase I of a clinical trial, but has not been approved for general use by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Provides that a manufacturer may, but is not required to, provide an investigational drug, biological product, or device to an eligible patient, either with or without receiving compensation. Provides that an accident and health insurer may, but is not required to, provide coverage for an eligible patient seeking such a drug, product, or device. Contains a penalty provision. Defines required terms. Contains legislative findings. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the license or permit of a physician to practice medicine based solely on the physician's recommendation to an eligible patient regarding, or prescription for, or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 1335 Illinois HB 1335 (99th)
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Illinois HB 1335 (99th) — RIGHT TO TRY ACT

Creates the Right to Try Act. Provides that an eligible patient with a terminal illness who has considered all other treatment options approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration may acquire from a manufacturer an investigational drug, biological product, or device that has successfully completed Phase I of a clinical trial, but has not been approved for general use by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Provides that a manufacturer may, but is not required to, provide an investigational drug, biological product, or device to an eligible patient, either with or without receiving compensation. Provides that an accident and health insurer may, but is not required to, provide coverage for an eligible patient seeking such a drug, product, or device. Contains a penalty provision. Defines required terms. Contains legislative findings. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the license or permit of a physician to practice medicine based solely on the physician's recommendation to an eligible patient regarding, or prescription for, or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device.

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 — 1141 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Gregory Harris — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris filing
  • 2015-02-04 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-04 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-02-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  • 2015-02-17 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-02-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
  • 2015-02-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  • 2015-02-26 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David Harris
  • 2015-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2015-03-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2015-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2015-03-18 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  • 2015-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  • 2015-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris amendment-introduction
  • 2015-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  • 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  • 2015-04-14 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-04-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  • 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  • 2015-04-15 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2015-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2015 reading-1
  • 2015-04-15 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  • 2015-04-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-16 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2015-04-22 Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2015-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2015
  • 2015-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2015
  • 2015-05-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2015-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-08-05 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-08-05 Effective Date January 1, 2016
  • 2015-08-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0270 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5f212436-6515-401e-bb8f-c4545af472a5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).