CRIM CD-DRUG HOMICIDE UNBORN
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of drug-induced homicide of an unborn child. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person, without lawful justification, knowingly injects or knowingly causes injection, inhalation, absorption, or ingestion of any amount of a prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, controlled substance, or methamphetamine that causes the death of an unborn child. Exempts from a violation: (1) acts which cause the death of an unborn child if those acts were committed during any abortion, as defined in the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975, to which the pregnant woman has consented; (2) acts which were committed under usual and customary standards of medical practice during diagnostic testing or therapeutic treatment; or (3) the use of a drug according to the direction of a physician or in accordance with the directions written on the drug label. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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