HB4154 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM
Last Action
3/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 85/7  from Ch. 111, par. 4127
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall authorize the examination of applicants as pharmacists at such times and places as it may determine (rather than not less than 3 times per year). Provides that the Department and the Board of Pharmacy shall regularly monitor the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or its successor to ensure that the examination of applicants is of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists for the calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027 shall be required to pass only the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Provides that the results from the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for such applicants shall be disregarded and shall not prohibit an applicant who has successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination from engaging in the practice of pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (rather than the designated testing service), a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Provides that the Department shall notify applicants taking the examination of their results no later than 2 weeks after (rather than within 7 weeks of) the examination date. Makes conforming changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall authorize examination of applicants as pharmacists at such times and places as it may determine (rather than not less than 3 times per year at such times and places as it may determine). Provides that the examination shall assess an applicant's competence of theoretical and applied pharmaceutical sciences. Provides that there shall not be a separate examination of pharmacy law required for licensure as a pharmacist in Illinois. Makes conforming changes.
Actions
DateChamberAction
10/14/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
10/15/2025HouseFirst Reading
10/15/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/26/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
3/04/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/04/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/04/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
3/19/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
3/31/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman