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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 334</title>
<shortdesc>ELIMATE MPJE REQUIREMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Natalie A. Manley, Janet Yang Rohr, Terra Costa Howard, Brad Stephens, Joyce Mason, Kelly M. Cassidy, Sharon Chung, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Dave Vella, Margaret Croke, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Mary Gill</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     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).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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