METH-VIOLATION-NO PRECURSOR
Summary
Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that whenever any person pleads guilty to, is found guilty of, or is placed on supervision for an offense under the Act, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, no such person shall thereafter knowingly purchase, receive, own, or otherwise possess any substance or product containing a methamphetamine precursor, without the methamphetamine precursor first being prescribed for the use of that person in the manner provided for the prescription of Schedule II controlled substances under Article III of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony. Effective July 1, 2012.
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
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 8, 2012
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Aug 17, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1008
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
May 9, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
May 4, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
May 2, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
May 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 8, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-11)
Mar 1, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-000-000
Feb 22, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 15, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John M. Sullivan
DDemocratic
Co
Martin A. Sandoval
DDemocratic
Co
Rich Brauer
RRepublican
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