HB4243
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What this bill does
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Defines "retail pharmacy". Provides that a retail pharmacy that, on average, receives 150 or more prescription drug orders during its operating hours must satisfy one of the following requirements during all times that the pharmacy remains open for the transaction of business: (1) a pharmacist is present at the location and working in his or her capacity as a pharmacist, or (2) a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, or other supportive staff that is authorized to sell prescriptions is present at the location and working in that capacity pursuant to provisions concerning pharmacy working conditions.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 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 Kevin Schmidt advance 4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Schmidt | Chief sponsor | 141 | $181,200.07 | IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $50,000.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 3 | $24,159.86 |
| illinois chiropractic society | — | — | 5 | $8,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management | — | — | 6 | $8,500.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 6 | $8,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 10 | $5,155.21 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police-Chicago Lodge No 7 | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Health & Hospital Assoc. | — | — | 6 | $4,500.00 |
| trk-pac mid-west truckers association, inc. | — | — | 6 | $4,250.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| illinois state medical society | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Il | — | — | 3 | $2,000.00 |
| manufacturers political action committee | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| chempac | — | — | 3 | $1,750.00 |
| Dent-IL PAC | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois American Water Co. PAC | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| citizens for charlie meier | — | — | 3 | $1,250.00 |
| Illinois Automobile Dealers Assoc. | — | — | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Health Care Availability & Access | 2026-02-17 |
| Rob Karr | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Opponent | Health Care Availability & Access | 2026-02-17 |
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toHealth Care Availability & Accessibility Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-12-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Kevin Schmidt House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toHealth Care Availability & Accessibility Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |