# Illinois HB4953: DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS Illinois HB4953, DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0781) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4953-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4953 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0781 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: health care licenses, assignments, licensed activities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (201 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-05-20 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0781 (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-28: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-20: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2026-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-02-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4953.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4953-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).