104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3168 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Retail Sale of Tianeptine Prohibition Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute in this State any product containing tianeptine. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to any product containing tianeptine that is lawfully dispensed or prescribed by a pharmacist or a health care professional. Provides that a violation is a business offense, punishable by a minimum fine of $1,500 for each violation. Defines "health care professional". Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3168 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Retail Sale of Tianeptine Prohibition Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute in this State any product containing tianeptine. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to any product containing tianeptine that is lawfully dispensed or prescribed by a pharmacist or a health care professional. Provides that a violation is a business offense, punishable by a minimum fine of $1,500 for each violation. Defines "health care professional". Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3168 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act New Act
New Act
Creates the Retail Sale of Tianeptine Prohibition Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute in this State any product containing tianeptine. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to any product containing tianeptine that is lawfully dispensed or prescribed by a pharmacist or a health care professional. Provides that a violation is a business offense, punishable by a minimum fine of $1,500 for each violation. Defines "health care professional". Effective January 1, 2026.
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LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b
A BILL FOR
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HB3168 LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b
1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Retail
5 Sale of Tianeptine Prohibition Act.
6 Section 5. Retail sale of tianeptine products.
7 (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, no person shall sell, offer
8 to sell, or distribute in this State any product containing
9 tianeptine.
10 (b) This prohibition does not apply to any product
11 containing tianeptine that is lawfully dispensed or prescribed
12 by a pharmacist or a health care professional. In this
13 subsection (b), "health care professional" means any person
14 who treats human ailments and is subject to licensure or
15 regulation by this State, including students and residents.
16 Section 10. Sentence. A violation of Section 5 is a
17 business offense, punishable by a minimum fine of $1,500 for
18 each violation.
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3168 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act New Act
New Act
Creates the Retail Sale of Tianeptine Prohibition Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute in this State any product containing tianeptine. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to any product containing tianeptine that is lawfully dispensed or prescribed by a pharmacist or a health care professional. Provides that a violation is a business offense, punishable by a minimum fine of $1,500 for each violation. Defines "health care professional". Effective January 1, 2026.
LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b
LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b
A BILL FOR
New Act
LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b
HB3168 LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b