IllinoisHB4154104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET

PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM

Sponsored By: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic)

Became Law

health care licensesassignmentslicensed activities

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Bill Overview

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Keeping and restoring your pharmacist license

The Department sets when pharmacist licenses expire and renew. To renew, you must complete 30 hours of ACPE-approved CE in the 24 months before expiration, including 2 hours in pharmacy law. The Department can audit your CE or require filings and may charge up to $20 every two years for CE recordkeeping. If you miss CE, or your license expired or is inactive, the Department has restoration rules; you must show fitness and pay any restoration fee. If you kept active practice in another state with a clean license and largely met CE, no further evaluation is required for restoration. In extreme hardship, CE can be waived once in three renewal periods, and lapsed renewal fees are waived for qualifying military service if you apply within two years after honorable separation. Practicing while your license is expired or inactive is unlicensed practice and brings discipline.

Rules to get an Illinois pharmacist license

To get an Illinois pharmacist license, you apply to the Department, pay a nonrefundable fee, and complete an approved Illinois pharmacy law program and assessment. The state offers the NABP exam at least three times a year; you pay the exam cost to the Department or a testing service, and you forfeit the fee if you do not show up. The Department tells you results within seven weeks and can let you start practicing right away if you pass. You have one year after your pass notice to apply; if you wait longer or do not test or pass within three years of filing, your application expires and you must reapply under current rules. If your pharmacy degree is from outside the U.S., you must get an FPGEC certificate and complete 1,200 hours of U.S. clinical training.

Pharmacies face strict expired-license rules

A pharmacy must keep its license current; operating on an expired license is unlawful and brings discipline. If the license expired less than one year ago, the Department restores it when the pharmacy applies. If it has been expired one year or more, the pharmacy cannot restore it and must apply as new.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Natalie A. Manley

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew S. Chesney

    Republican • Senate

  • Celina Villanueva

    Democratic • Senate

  • Christopher Belt

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Koehler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Doris Turner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Emil Jones, III

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janet Yang Rohr

    Democratic • House

  • Javier L. Cervantes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Karina Villa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kevin Schmidt

    Republican • House

  • Laura Ellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Li Arellano, Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark L. Walker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mary Edly-Allen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mattie Hunter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Maurice A. West, II

    Democratic • House

  • Michael E. Hastings

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael W. Halpin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelle Mussman

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Porfirio

    Democratic • Senate

  • Napoleon Harris, III

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rachel Ventura

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ryan Spain

    Republican • House

  • Steve Stadelman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Suzy Glowiak Hilton

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 199 • No: 0

Senate vote 5/20/2026

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 58 • No: 0

Senate vote 5/6/2026

Do Pass Licensed Activities;

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote 4/16/2026

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote 4/15/2026

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote 3/19/2026

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0461

    6/1/2026House
  2. Effective Date June 1, 2026

    6/1/2026House
  3. Governor Approved

    6/1/2026House
  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

    6/1/2026Senate
  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

    5/31/2026Senate
  6. Sent to the Governor

    5/30/2026House
  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

    5/22/2026Senate
  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

    5/21/2026Senate
  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

    5/20/2026Senate
  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

    5/20/2026Senate
  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

    5/20/2026Senate
  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

    5/20/2026Senate
  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

    5/20/2026Senate
  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

    5/20/2026Senate
  15. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

    5/20/2026Senate
  16. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

    5/20/2026Senate
  17. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

    5/20/2026Senate
  18. Passed Both Houses

    5/20/2026House
  19. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

    5/20/2026Senate
  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

    5/14/2026Senate
  21. Second Reading

    5/14/2026Senate
  22. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

    5/13/2026Senate
  23. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

    5/12/2026Senate
  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

    5/6/2026Senate
  25. Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000

    5/6/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

  • Enrolled

  • House Amendment 1

  • House Amendment 2

  • Introduced

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