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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
05/07/2025
05/07/2025
Crossed Over
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Passed
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. Provides that each targeted methamphetamine precursor package shall contain no more than 3,600 (rather than 3,000) milligrams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, their salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers. Deletes a provision which specifies that no retail distributor operating a pharmacy, and no pharmacist or pharmacy technician, shall knowingly distribute to a single person more than 2 targeted packages in a single retail transaction. Amends the Methamphetamine Precursor Tracking Act. Provides that, on and after October 1, 2025, any manufacturer of products containing methamphetamine precursors sold in or brought into the State must, on a monthly basis, pay fees to the Central Repository. Provides that the Central Repository shall be responsible for setting the fee levels required. Provides that at the request of the Illinois State Police, manufacturers required to pay fees shall be required to provide written documentation demonstrating that they have paid such fees. Provides that the sale of methamphetamine precursors in or brought into the State by a manufacturer who has failed to pay fees required by the provision is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of $500 for a first offense; $1,000 for a second offense occurring within 3 years of the first offense; and $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense occurring within 3 years of the prior offenses. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends two existing acts related to methamphetamine precursor control to modify regulations surrounding the sale and tracking of medications containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. The Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act is updated to increase the maximum amount of precursor chemicals in a single package from 3,000 to 3,600 milligrams and to change the purchase limits from two packages per transaction to 3.6 grams per day or 7.5 grams in a 30-day period. The Methamphetamine Precursor Tracking Act is amended to introduce a new fee requirement for manufacturers of methamphetamine precursor products, effective October 1, 2025. Starting on this date, manufacturers must pay monthly fees to the Central Repository, with the repository responsible for setting fee levels. Manufacturers who fail to pay these fees will face escalating financial penalties: $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second offense within three years, and $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense within three years. The bill aims to enhance tracking and control of substances that can be used to illegally manufacture methamphetamine while providing a mechanism for monitoring and penalizing manufacturers who do not comply with the new tracking requirements. The legislation takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0271 (on 08/15/2025)
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