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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5531         </title>
<shortdesc>CONTROLLED SUB-DESOMORPHINE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos, Darlene J. Senger, Barbara Wheeler, Ron Sandack, Michael W. Tryon, Jeanne M Ives, Jil Tracy, Ed Sullivan, Jr., John D. Anthony, Norine Hammond, Michael Unes, Michael P. McAuliffe, Deborah Conroy, Jerry F. Costello, II, Kathleen Willis, Frances Ann Hurley, Natalie A. Manley, Sam Yingling, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Dwight Kay and Charles E. Meier</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 570/401</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1401</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 570/402</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1402</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 570/414</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3</aliasreference><reference>740 ILCS 57/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the penalties for the knowing manufacture or delivery, possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, or possession of desomorphine are the same as the penalties for the knowing manufacture or delivery, possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, or possession of heroin (rather than a non-enhanced Class X felony for manufacture or delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver 200 grams or more, a Class 1 felony for manufacture or delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver not less than 50 grams but under 200 grams, and a Class 2 felony for the manufacture or delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver less than 50 grams; a non-enhanced Class 1 felony for possession of 200 grams or more and a Class 4 felony for possession of less than 200 grams). Provides that the immunity from criminal prosecution of a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose or a person who is experiencing an overdose applies to the possession of less than 3 grams of a substance containing desomorphine. Amends the Drug Dealer Liability Act. Includes "desomorphine" in the definition of "specified illegal drug". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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