CRIM CD-FENTANYL EXPOSURE
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who unlawfully possesses fentanyl commits reckless endangerment of a first responder or coroner by fentanyl exposure if he or she, by any means lawful or unlawful, recklessly performs an act or acts that causes a first responder or coroner bodily harm as a result of exposure to or contact with fentanyl. Provides that a person commits reckless endangerment of a first responder or coroner by fentanyl exposure when he or she unlawfully delivers fentanyl to another that causes bodily harm to a first responder or coroner as a result of exposure to or contact with that fentanyl. Reckless endangerment of a first responder or coroner by fentanyl exposure is a Class 2 felony. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2019
Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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