IllinoisHR0334104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

ELIMATE MPJE REQUIREMENT

Sponsored By: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Urges the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), in consultation with the Illinois Board of Pharmacy, to eliminate the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) as a requirement for pharmacist licensure in the State of Illinois. Encourages the IDFPR and the Illinois Board of Pharmacy to consider alternative approaches to ensuring pharmacists' understanding of state-specific laws and rules, including continuing education, attestation statements, or integration of jurisprudence content within the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).

health care licenses

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Natalie A. Manley

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

    Democratic • House

  • Brad Stephens

    Republican • House

  • Dave Vella

    Democratic • House

  • Janet Yang Rohr

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

    Democratic • House

  • Joyce Mason

    Democratic • House

  • Kelly M. Cassidy

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret Croke

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Gill

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Chung

    Democratic • House

  • Terra Costa Howard

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote 5/29/2025

Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Resolution Adopted

    5/31/2025House
  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

    5/29/2025House
  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

    5/29/2025House
  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

    5/29/2025House
  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

    5/29/2025House
  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

    5/29/2025House
  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

    5/29/2025House
  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

    5/29/2025House
  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

    5/29/2025House
  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

    5/29/2025House
  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

    5/29/2025House
  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

    5/29/2025House
  13. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

    5/29/2025House
  14. Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000

    5/29/2025House
  15. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

    5/20/2025House
  16. Referred to Rules Committee

    5/14/2025House
  17. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

    5/13/2025House

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