OPTOMETRIC PRAC-OCULAR DEVICES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to restrict the dispensing and sale by an optometrist of ocular devices, such as contact lenses, that contain and deliver ocular pharmaceutical agents permitted for use or prescription under the Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009
Signed Aug 14, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 14, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Apr 23, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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