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 Bill Status of HB5943  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  INCREASED SENTENCING-FENTANYL

House Sponsors
Rep. Monica Bristow

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 570/401from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1401


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Increases a sentencing enhancement to 6 years imprisonment (currently, 3 years) when the controlled substance also contains any amount of a fentanyl for the following violations: manufacture or delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance, a counterfeit substance, or controlled substance analog; controlled substance trafficking; calculated criminal drug conspiracy; criminal drug conspiracy; streetgang criminal drug conspiracy; or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance to a person under 18 years of age. Modifies the amount of fentanyl required to trigger sentencing intervals. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  8/14/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Monica Bristow
  11/7/2018HouseFirst Reading
  11/7/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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