DRUG OVERDOSE-IMMUNITY
Summary
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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
0
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Mar 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 13, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Mar 13, 2008
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-006-001
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Mar 3, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 1, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Constance A. Howard
DDemocratic
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