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Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Filed: 2/27/2014
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5530
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5530 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and |
| 5 | | Dependency Act is amended by adding Section 20-20 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 301/20-20 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 20-20. Immunity from prosecution; drugs; public |
| 8 | | education program. The Department shall develop and implement a |
| 9 | | public education program to educate the public about the |
| 10 | | provisions set forth in Section 414 of the Illinois Controlled |
| 11 | | Substances Act, also referred to as the Good Samaritan Overdose |
| 12 | | Law, granting limited immunity from prosecution for drug |
| 13 | | overdose victims or persons seeking help for drug overdose |
| 14 | | victims if the only evidence for the possession charge was |
| 15 | | obtained as a result of the person seeking or obtaining |
| 16 | | emergency medical assistance.".
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