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 Bill Status of HB4713  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  DRUG OVERDOSE-IMMUNITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Constance A. Howard

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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, or look-alike substance, controlled substance analog, methamphetamine, or a substance containing methamphetamine and the person who overdosed are immune from criminal liability for a violation relating to the possession of cannabis, a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, controlled substance analog, methamphetamine, or a substance containing methamphetamine.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the immunity shall not be extended if law enforcement has reasonable suspicion or probable cause, prior to and 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 emergency 911 call.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/1/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/1/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-006-001
  3/13/2008HouseRemains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/7/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 18, 2008
  4/7/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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