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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2303         </title>
<shortdesc>ILLEGAL PRESCRIBER LICENSE USE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kambium Buckner-Justin Slaughter</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Rachelle Crowe)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 570/406</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1406</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the registrant violation provisions of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person knowingly to use or possess a prescriber's Illinois controlled substance license or United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration number: (A) other than for: (i) prescribing or dispensing controlled substances; (ii) insurance processing related to controlled substances; (iii) professional employment; (iv) collecting credentials data under the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act; or (v) licensure purposes; (B) without authorization; (C) to fraudulently obtain any medication or to fraudulently create a prescription or order; or (D) except as authorized by law. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for each subsequent offense. The fine for the first offense shall be not more than $100,000. Provides that the fine for each subsequent offense shall not be more than $200,000.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee;  019-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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