OPTOMETRIC PRAC-OCULAR DEVICES House SponsorsRep. Angelo Saviano-Sandra M. Pihos Senate Sponsors(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0461 225 ILCS 80/3from Ch. 111, par. 3903 Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to restrict the dispensing and sale by an optometrist of ocular devices, such as contact lenses, that contain and deliver ocular pharmaceutical agents permitted for use or prescription under the Act. 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/25/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/26/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/23/2009SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0461