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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4953</title>
<shortdesc>DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Martha Deuter, Natalie A. Manley and Rick Ryan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Health Care Licenses Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 10:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL  - House Floor Amendment 2</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 120/56</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. In provisions concerning restrictions on transactions, provides that prescription drugs furnished by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor licensed under the Act may be delivered only to the business address of a licensee registered with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, to the premises listed on a license, or, if the Department has received notice that the licensee has authorized a health care entity to receive the prescription drugs, to the address of a health care entity (instead of only to the premises listed on the license). Provides that "health care entity" means an entity where medical, dental, or veterinary services are provided by a licensed practitioner and where the licensed practitioner is responsible for the receipt, storage, and use of drugs.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;  014-000-000</action>
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