Sen. John J. Millner

Filed: 3/9/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1701

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1701 by replacing
3the title with the following:
 
4    "AN ACT concerning criminal law, which may be referred to
5as the Emergency Medical Services Access Law.
6    WHEREAS, Drug-overdose deaths are the second leading cause
7of accidental death in the nation and deaths have increased
8significantly in recent years, in both the Chicago Metropolitan
9Area and across Illinois; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that drug-overdose
11deaths could be substantially decreased if immunity from
12criminal prosecution for Class 4 felony violations of the
13Illinois Controlled Substances Act and Class 3 felony
14violations of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
15Protection Act were granted to a person who, in good faith
16seeks emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing a

 

 

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1drug-related overdose and if this immunity were granted for
2Class 4 felony violations of the Illinois Controlled Substances
3Act and the Class 3 felony violations of the Methamphetamine
4Control and Community Protection Act to a person who is
5experiencing a drug-related overdose; therefore"; and
 
6by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
7following:
 
8    "Section 5. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is
9amended by adding Section 414 as follows:
 
10    (720 ILCS 570/414 new)
11    Sec. 414. Overdose; limited immunity from prosecution.
12    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "overdose" means a
13controlled substance-induced physiological event that results
14in a life-threatening emergency to the individual who ingested,
15inhaled, injected or otherwise bodily absorbed a controlled,
16counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance
17analog.
18    (b) For the purposes of this Section, limited immunity
19shall only apply to a person possessing an amount of substance
20not to exceed 20% of the maximum amount listed in paragraph
21(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (10.5), or
22(11) of subsection (a) of Section 402.
23    (c) A person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency

 

 

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1medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall
2not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a
3controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a
4controlled substance analog if evidence for the Class 4 felony
5possession charge was acquired as a result of the person
6seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance and
7providing the amount of substance recovered is less than the
8amount identified in subsection (b) of this Section.
9    (d) A person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be
10charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a
11controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a
12controlled substance analog if evidence for the Class 4 felony
13possession charge was acquired as a result of the person
14seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance and
15providing the amount of substance recovered is less than the
16amount identified in subsection (b) of this Section.
17    (e) The limited immunity described in subsections (c) and
18(d) of this Section shall not be extended if law enforcement
19has reasonable suspicion or probable cause to detain, arrest or
20search the person described in subsection (c) or (d) of this
21Section for criminal activity and the reasonable suspicion or
22probable cause is based on information obtained prior to or
23independent of the individual described in subsection (c) or
24(d) taking action to seek or obtain emergency medical
25assistance and not obtained as a direct result of the action of
26seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Nothing in

 

 

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1this Section is intended to interfere with or prevent the
2investigation, arrest, or prosecution of any person for the
3delivery or distribution of cannabis, methamphetamine or other
4controlled substances, drug-induced homicide, or any other
5crime.
 
6    Section 10. The Methamphetamine Control and Community
7Protection Act is amended by adding Section 115 as follows:
 
8    (720 ILCS 646/115 new)
9    Sec. 115. Overdose; limited immunity from prosecution.
10    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "overdose" means a
11methamphetamine-induced physiological event that results in a
12life-threatening emergency to the individual who ingested,
13inhaled, injected, or otherwise bodily absorbed
14methamphetamine.
15    (b) For the purposes of this Section, limited immunity
16shall only apply to a person possessing an amount of substance
17not to exceed 20% of the maximum amount listed in or paragraph
18(1) of subsection (b) of Section 60.
19    (c) A person who, in good faith, seeks emergency medical
20assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be
21charged or prosecuted for Class 3 felony possession of
22methamphetamine if evidence for the Class 3 felony possession
23charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or
24obtaining emergency medical assistance and providing the

 

 

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1amount of substance recovered is less than the amount
2identified in subsection (b) of this Section.
3    (d) A person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be
4charged or prosecuted for Class 3 felony possession of
5methamphetamine if evidence for the Class 3 felony possession
6charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or
7obtaining emergency medical assistance and providing the
8amount of substance recovered is less than the amount
9identified in subsection (b) of this Section.
10    (e) The limited immunity described in subsections (c) and
11(d) of this Section shall not be extended if law enforcement
12has reasonable suspicion or probable cause to detain, arrest,
13or search the person described in subsection (c) or (d) of this
14Section for criminal activity and the reasonable suspicion or
15probable cause is based on information obtained prior to or
16independent of the individual described in subsection (c) or
17(d) taking action to seek or obtain emergency medical
18assistance and not obtained as a direct result of the action of
19seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Nothing in
20this Section is intended to interfere with or prevent the
21investigation, arrest, or prosecution of any person for the
22delivery or distribution of cannabis, methamphetamine or other
23controlled substances, drug-induced homicide, or any other
24crime.
 
25    Section 15. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by

 

 

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1changing Section 5-5-3.1 as follows:
 
2    (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.1)
3    Sec. 5-5-3.1. Factors in Mitigation.
4    (a) The following grounds shall be accorded weight in favor
5of withholding or minimizing a sentence of imprisonment:
6        (1) The defendant's criminal conduct neither caused
7    nor threatened serious physical harm to another.
8        (2) The defendant did not contemplate that his criminal
9    conduct would cause or threaten serious physical harm to
10    another.
11        (3) The defendant acted under a strong provocation.
12        (4) There were substantial grounds tending to excuse or
13    justify the defendant's criminal conduct, though failing
14    to establish a defense.
15        (5) The defendant's criminal conduct was induced or
16    facilitated by someone other than the defendant.
17        (6) The defendant has compensated or will compensate
18    the victim of his criminal conduct for the damage or injury
19    that he sustained.
20        (7) The defendant has no history of prior delinquency
21    or criminal activity or has led a law-abiding life for a
22    substantial period of time before the commission of the
23    present crime.
24        (8) The defendant's criminal conduct was the result of
25    circumstances unlikely to recur.

 

 

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1        (9) The character and attitudes of the defendant
2    indicate that he is unlikely to commit another crime.
3        (10) The defendant is particularly likely to comply
4    with the terms of a period of probation.
5        (11) The imprisonment of the defendant would entail
6    excessive hardship to his dependents.
7        (12) The imprisonment of the defendant would endanger
8    his or her medical condition.
9        (13) The defendant was mentally retarded as defined in
10    Section 5-1-13 of this Code.
11        (14) The defendant sought or obtained emergency
12    medical assistance for an overdose and was convicted of a
13    Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture, or
14    delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike
15    substance or a controlled substance analog under the
16    Illinois Controlled Substances Act or a Class 2 felony or
17    higher possession, manufacture or delivery of
18    methamphetamine under the Methamphetamine Control and
19    Community Protection Act.
20    (b) If the court, having due regard for the character of
21the offender, the nature and circumstances of the offense and
22the public interest finds that a sentence of imprisonment is
23the most appropriate disposition of the offender, or where
24other provisions of this Code mandate the imprisonment of the
25offender, the grounds listed in paragraph (a) of this
26subsection shall be considered as factors in mitigation of the

 

 

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1term imposed.
2(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.".