Illinois · House Bill 2118 · 103rd General Assembly

HYPODERMIC SYRINGES-SALE

HB 2118 Sponsored by Michelle Mussman Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 24, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that any supplier (rather than a pharmacist) may sell any amount of (rather than up to 100) sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to a person who is at least 18 years of age. Deletes a provision that a syringe or needle sold must be stored at a pharmacy and in a manner that limits access to the syringes or needles to pharmacists employed at the pharmacy and…

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Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that any supplier (rather than a pharmacist) may sell any amount of (rather than up to 100) sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to a person who is at least 18 years of age. Deletes a provision that a syringe or needle sold must be stored at a pharmacy and in a manner that limits access to the syringes or needles to pharmacists employed at the pharmacy and any persons designated by the pharmacists. Deletes provision that a syringe or needle sold at a pharmacy may be sold only from the pharmacy department of the pharmacy. Makes other conforming changes to the Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act to make conforming changes.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-003-000 · House Health Care Availability & Access
  8. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
  11. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  13. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  18. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 005-003-000 · House Health Care Availability & Access
  19. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-037-000
  3. SenateArrive in Senate
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2023
  5. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  6. SenateFirst Reading
  7. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 65–37
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 65 No 37 Not voting 15
Democrats: 64 yes, 1 no Republicans: 1 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 65

No · 37

Not voting · 6

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 House Health Care Availability & Access Health Care Availability & Access - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 Passed 6–3
Mar 23, 2023 House Health Care Availability & Access House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Health Care Availability & Access - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 5

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 5–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.