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SB 1701 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

DRUG OVERDOSE-IMMUNITY

Summary
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or Class 3 felony methamphetamine if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 3 felony possession if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that the action of seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance for an overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 2 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
Nov 2011
Senate Passage
Nov 2011
House Passage
Oct 2011
Signed into Law
Feb 2012
Introduced Apr 14, 2011 Signed Feb 6, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Nov 29, 2011 · House Oct 27, 2011

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Nov 29, 2011
D Democratic28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
12
Feb 6, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-001-000
upper
Nov 29, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
Nov 9, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 2, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 8, 2011
upper
Nov 2, 2011
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
Oct 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Oct 27, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-46-3)
house
Oct 26, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Oct 25, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 25, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Oct 24, 2011
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 31, 2011
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-004-000
lower
May 2, 2011
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Millner
upper
Apr 13, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 24, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 24, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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