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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2964         </title>
<shortdesc>CORONER-FENTANYL POISONING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sue Rezin and Sally J. Turner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/3-3013</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Coroner Division of the Counties Code. In provisions regarding preliminary investigations where a drug overdose is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in a death, modifies the definition of "overdose" to exclude death caused by fentanyl, which shall be considered poisoning. Provides that, in every case in which fentanyl is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in the death, the coroner or medical examiner shall report the death to the Department of Public Health as "fentanyl poisoning". Provides that, in the monthly report of overdose deaths, the Department shall also report on fentanyl poisoning deaths.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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