Bill Status of HB 5401   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  DRUG OVERDOSE-IMMUNITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Constance A. Howard

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 039-071-000

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 550/16.3 new
720 ILCS 570/414 new
720 ILCS 646/115 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who calls the 911 emergency number to report an overdose of cannabis, a controlled, counterfeit, look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or methamphetamine and the person who overdosed are immune from criminal liability for a violation relating to the possession or delivery of cannabis, a controlled, counterfeit, look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or methamphetamine. Provides that this immunity shall not be extended if law enforcement has reasonable suspicion or probable cause, prior to or independent of the emergency 911 call, to detain, arrest, or search the person or property of the person who calls 911 or the person who overdosed that is not a direct result of the 911 call.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 550/16.3 new

Deletes the amendatory changes to the Cannabis Control Act. In the amendatory changes to the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, defines "overdose".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/4/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-002-000
  3/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-002-000
  3/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 039-071-000

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