Bill Text: IL HB3168 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-03-21 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3168 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3168-Introduced.html

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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
HB3168 LRB104 11001 RLC 21083 b
AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Retail
Sale of Tianeptine Prohibition Act.
Section 5. Retail sale of tianeptine products.
(a) Beginning January 1, 2026, no person shall sell, offer
to sell, or distribute in this State any product containing
tianeptine.
(b) This prohibition does not apply to any product
containing tianeptine that is lawfully dispensed or prescribed
by a pharmacist or a health care professional. In this
subsection (b), "health care professional" means any person
who treats human ailments and is subject to licensure or
regulation by this State, including students and residents.
Section 10. Sentence. A violation of Section 5 is a
business offense, punishable by a minimum fine of $1,500 for
each violation.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2026.