HEALTH-SYNTHETIC DRUG PRODUCT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Sets forth a definition for "synthetic drug product". Provides that whoever distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute, a synthetic drug product or a drug that is misbranded under the Act is guilty of a Class 2 felony and may be fined an amount not to exceed $100,000 and that a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation is guilty of a Class 1 felony, the fine for which shall not exceed $250,000. Provides that whoever falsely advertises a synthetic drug product or a drug that is misbranded is guilty of a Class 3 felony and may be fined an amount not to exceed $100,000. Makes changes to provisions concerning the classifications of certain violations and authorized agents of the Director of Public Health. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to include pentedrone in the list of controlled substances that are included in Schedule I.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 7, 2012
Signed Jul 31, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House May 30, 2012
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican23
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
74
Key actions
12
Committee
17
Amendments
5
Jul 31, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 28, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
May 22, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
lower
May 22, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 22, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2012
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-4)
senate
May 4, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 23, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Apr 18, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 18, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 23, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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