SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois lawmakers have approved a pilot program which would place locking devices on some pharmacy painkiller prescriptions.

Legislators in both chambers supported the measure, including a 107-0 House vote during yesterday’s overtime session. The bill now goes to Gov. Bruce Rauner for his signature.

State Rep. Mike Zalewski is a sponser. He says a more aggressive approach is needed to fight addiction and substance abuse.

The legislation calls for a one-year program run by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and participating pharmacies. Numerical locking devices resembling those used on gym lockers would be put on prescription bottles.

 

 

 

Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.