Illinois House Bill 4151

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on September 28 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person knowingly or recklessly endangers the life or health of a child under 18 years of age by exposing or allowing exposure of the child to fentanyl, including consumption of fentanyl. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Creates the offense of aggravated fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person knowingly or recklessly endangers the life or health of a child under 18 years of age by exposing or allowing exposure of the child to fentanyl, including consumption of fentanyl and the child experiences death, great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement as a result of the fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that exposure to fentanyl as prescribed or administered by a health care professional in the course of medical treatment does not constitute endangerment. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony for which the offender shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years and fined not to exceed $100,000. Defines terms.

FENTANYL-RELATED ENDANGERMENT

Rep. Patrick Windhorst [R]	Rep. Tony McCombie [R]	Rep. Patrick Sheehan [R]	Rep. Jeff Keicher [R]
Rep. Amy Elik [R]	Rep. Brandun Schweizer [R]	Rep. Nicole La Ha [R]	Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
2024-02-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
2024-02-05	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
2024-01-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2024-01-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2023-10-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-10-18	House	First Reading
2023-09-29	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-09-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
2023-09-28	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-09-28	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	12C-16	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4151&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4151.htm