HB4154
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What this bill does
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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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 360 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Natalie A. Manley advance 10% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie A. Manley | Chief sponsor | 183 | $225,088.29 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($15,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($13,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($11,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 4 | $13,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $11,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 5 | $7,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & Illinois Pipe Trades Assn - PAC Account | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| AFT Local 604 Cope II | — | — | 2 | $4,333.00 |
| Joliet Firefighters PAC | — | — | 2 | $4,166.67 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| IBEW Local 176 | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Fulcrum Government Strategies | — | — | 1 | $2,506.60 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge NO. 7 | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Local 444 IPAL Fund | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| PhRMA | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Caesar Enterprise Services, LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Point of Difference, LLC | — | — | 3 | $2,000.00 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 Political Committee Fund | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| IMHA PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Abbvie Political Committee Multi Candidate Committee Fec | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-10-15 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-10-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Natalie A. Manley House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-10-15 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-10-15 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |