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 Bill Status of SB0705  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-PRESCRIPTION THEFT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi - Matt Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti - Jim Sacia - Brent Hassert)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0487

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/16G-15.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of prescription theft. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) alters a properly issued prescription; (2) possesses a blank prescription or prescriptions without the written permission of a licensed prescriber; or (3) possesses or attempts to fill a prescription not issued by a licensed prescriber. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Changes the definition of licensed prescriber to mean a prescriber as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or an optometrist licensed under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes provision that knowledge shall be determined by the attempted use of a prescription altered or not issued by a licensed prescriber. Provides that the penalty for prescription theft is a Class 3 felony if the person has previously been convicted of theft or retail theft. Provides that a second or subsequent conviction of prescription theft is a Class 2 (rather than a Class 3) felony.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/16G-15.5 new
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 570/406from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1406
720 ILCS 570/406.2 new
720 ILCS 570/410from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Creates the offense of unauthorized possession of prescription form. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) alters a properly issued prescription form; (2) possesses without authorization a blank prescription form or counterfeit prescription form; or (3) possesses a prescription form not issued by a licensed prescriber. Establishes penalties. Provides that a first time offender who pleads guilty to or is found guilty of the offense is eligible for the first time probation provisions of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/1/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
  3/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
  3/1/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  3/1/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi
  3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  3/30/2007HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/5/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
  4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/10/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000
  5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  5/16/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brent Hassert
  5/16/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/18/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  5/18/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/18/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  5/24/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  5/24/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
  5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
  5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/31/2007SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor
  8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved
  8/28/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008
  8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0487

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