CONTROLLED SUB-EPHEDRINE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the law concerning limitations on the over-the-counter sale of ephedrine without a prescription does not apply to the sale of any product dispensed or delivered by a practitioner or pharmacy according to a prescription issued by a prescriber authorized by the State or another state for a valid medical purpose and in the course of professional practice.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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2 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text signed into law. The substantive content regarding the regulation of anorectal preparations containing ephedrine remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the page headers and footers.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are purely administrative.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated from 'HB2874 Engrossed' to 'HB2874 Enrolled' to reflect the final version ready for signing.
Page header and footer text were updated to match the 'Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has completed the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
P
Marti Deuter
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Nicolle Grasse
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Jacobs
RRepublican
Co
Rick Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Terra Costa Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Theresa Mah
DDemocratic
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