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2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature

HB2589: HYPODERMIC NEEDLES-SALE

Legislative Summary

Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that if the pharmacy has sterile hypodermic syringes or needles in stock, a pharmacist, based on the pharmacist's professional and clinical judgment, shall sell sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to any qualifying individual when sterile hypodermic syringes or needles are required for the proper utilization or administration of medications, including any counseling or referrals to relevant healthcare services.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Public Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
Senate
4/23/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
4/23/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Public Health
Senate
4/30/2025
Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
Senate
4/30/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
Senate
5/1/2025
Second Reading
Senate
5/1/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
Senate
5/16/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
5/22/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
5/22/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 050-006-000
Senate
5/22/2025
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/26/2025Not Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

Motion in Senate
5/22/2025
50
Yea
6
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/8/2025
108
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 11

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Cassidy
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text • 5/23/2025 • 7.5 KB
LegiScanState Site
Engrossed
Bill Text • 4/8/2025 • 7.5 KB
LegiScanState Site
Introduced
Bill Text • 2/4/2025 • 8.4 KB
LegiScanState Site

External Links

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