Bill Status of SB 639   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-DRUG INDUCED HOMICIDE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William R. Haine-John G. Mulroe

House Sponsors
(Rep. Katie Stuart-David McSweeney, LaToya Greenwood and Nick Sauer)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0404

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-3.3from Ch. 38, par. 9-3.3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Allows a drug-induced homicide prosecution when a person violates the law of another jurisdiction, which, if the violation had been committed in this State, could be charged under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act for unlawfully delivering a controlled substance to another, and any person's death is caused in this State by the injection, inhalation, absorption, or ingestion of any amount of that controlled substance. Provides that the bill may be referred to as the Evan Rushing Law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  1/25/2017SenateFirst Reading
  1/25/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/1/2017SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/1/2017SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-002
  3/1/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
  4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/11/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  5/11/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/11/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2017
  5/18/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/18/2017HouseArrived in House
  5/18/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  5/18/2017HouseFirst Reading
  5/18/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/22/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/22/2017HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Lou Lang
  5/22/2017HouseMotion Prevailed
  5/25/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000
  5/25/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
  5/31/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-002-005
  5/31/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  5/31/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  5/31/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
  5/31/2017SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/29/2017SenateSent to the Governor
  8/25/2017SenateGovernor Approved
  8/25/2017SenateEffective Date January 1, 2018
  8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0404

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