Bill Status of SB2964  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CORONER-FENTANYL POISONING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sue Rezin and Sally J. Turner

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-3013from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Coroner Division of the Counties Code. In provisions regarding preliminary investigations where a drug overdose is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in a death, modifies the definition of "overdose" to exclude death caused by fentanyl, which shall be considered poisoning. Provides that, in every case in which fentanyl is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in the death, the coroner or medical examiner shall report the death to the Department of Public Health as "fentanyl poisoning". Provides that, in the monthly report of overdose deaths, the Department shall also report on fentanyl poisoning deaths.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  1/31/2024SenateFirst Reading
  1/31/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner