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 Bill Status of HB5531  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  CONTROLLED SUB-DESOMORPHINE

House 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

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 570/401from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1401
720 ILCS 570/402from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1402
720 ILCS 570/414
730 ILCS 5/5-5-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3
740 ILCS 57/15


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/13/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/14/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
  2/18/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
  2/20/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary
  2/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  2/25/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
  2/25/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
  2/25/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  2/25/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2/26/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/28/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier
  3/28/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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