Bill Status of HB 17   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  PREVETERINARY EMERGENCY CARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Joyce Mason-Andrew S. Chesney-Sue Scherer and Chris Miller

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Laura Ellman-Doris Turner-Suzy Glowiak Hilton-Michael E. Hastings-Robert Peters, Ann Gillespie, Cristina Castro, Mattie Hunter, Mike Simmons, Karina Villa, John Connor, Kimberly A. Lightford, Laura Fine and Patricia Van Pelt)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 50/3.260 new
225 ILCS 115/4from Ch. 111, par. 7004

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that emergency medical (EMS) personnel may provide preveterinary emergency care to a dog or cat to the extent the EMS personnel has received commensurate training and is authorized by his or her employer to provide care. Provides that requirements governing the circumstances under which EMS personnel may provide preveterinary emergency care to dogs and cats may be specified in the employer's policies governing the provision of care. Contains language stating that nothing in the Act imposes upon EMS personnel any obligation to provide care to a dog or cat or to provide care to a dog or cat before a person. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that nothing in that Act shall apply to EMS personnel who provide preveterinary emergency care to a dog or cat under the amended provisions of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that "preveterinary emergency care" means the immediate medical stabilization of a dog or cat by EMS personnel, in an emergency to which the EMS personnel is responding, through means including oxygen, bandaging, or basic first aid (rather than oxygen, fluids, medications, or bandaging), with the intent of enabling the dog or cat to be treated by a veterinarian.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 50/3.260 new
225 ILCS 115/4
Adds reference to:
210 ILCS 50/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5501

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 50/1
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 570/401from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1401
720 ILCS 570/414
720 ILCS 570/415

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that for various offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of a fentanyl analog, 3 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court, and the maximum sentence for the offense shall be increased by 3 years. Provides that the 3-year penalty enhancement applies when the person knew or should have known that the substance containing the controlled substance contains any amount of fentanyl or a fentanyl analog. Provides that provisions regarding limited immunity from prosecution for a victim of sexual assault for the use, possession, and consumption of a controlled substance and limited immunity from prosecution for a person who is experiencing a drug overdose or for a person who in good faith seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose, in relation to fentanyl, only apply to a person possessing less than 3 grams of a substance containing fentanyl or an analog thereof. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  1/14/2021HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/22/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-002-000
  4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  4/9/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/13/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  4/14/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  4/21/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/21/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2021HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  4/22/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 107-000-004
  4/22/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate
  4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 27, 2021
  5/12/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  5/12/2021SenateFirst Reading
  5/12/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/18/2021SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/21/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
  5/24/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  5/26/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  5/26/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  5/26/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/26/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/27/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/27/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 009-005-000
  5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/28/2021SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Jason Plummer
  5/28/2021SenateSecond Reading
  5/28/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2021
  5/31/2021SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 15, 2021
  6/15/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  10/13/2021SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  10/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 19, 2021
  10/13/2021SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 1, 2021
  11/28/2021SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  3/23/2022SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  3/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
  3/23/2022SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
  3/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  3/29/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
  3/29/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  3/29/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/29/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-003-000
  3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/30/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  3/30/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
  3/31/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/31/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  4/1/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
  4/5/2022SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/5/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Ellman
  4/5/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/5/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/10/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  5/10/2022SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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