INCREASED SENTENCING-FENTANYL
Summary
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Increases a sentencing enhancement to 6 years imprisonment (currently, 3 years) when the controlled substance also contains any amount of a fentanyl for the following violations: manufacture or delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance, a counterfeit substance, or controlled substance analog; controlled substance trafficking; calculated criminal drug conspiracy; criminal drug conspiracy; streetgang criminal drug conspiracy; or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance to a person under 18 years of age. Modifies the amount of fentanyl required to trigger sentencing intervals. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 14, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Nov 7, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Monica Bristow
DDemocratic
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