Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-WATSON-LUECHTEFELD-DONAHUE. House Sponsors: TENHOUSE-HOLBROOK-STEPHENS-FRITCHEY-LYONS,JOSEPH Short description: CONTROLLED SUBSTNCES-EPHEDRINE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that ephedrine is a schedule II controlled substance that may only be distributed through prescription. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 570/102 720 ILCS 570/206 Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 570/210 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1210 720 ILCS 570/216 new 720 ILCS 570/401.5 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Permits certain drug products containing ephedrine to be sold over-the-counter. Prohibits the marketing, advertising, or labeling of a product containing ephedrine for the indications of stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss, muscle enhancement, appetite control, or energy. Provides that a violation of any of these provisions is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony to possess a substance, or its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers with the intent to use the substance as a precursor to a controlled substance. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. Reinserts Senate Amendment No. 1 with changes. Provides that the ephedrine provisions do not apply to dietary supplements, herbs, or other natural products that contain naturally occurring ephedrine. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act by making it unlawful (a Class 4 felony for any person to possess any substance with the intent to use the substance to facilitate the manufacture of any controlled or counterfeit substance or controlled substance analog other than as authorized. Deletes provisions making it a Class 3 felony to possess certain substances with intent to use the substance as a precursor to a controlled substance. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impacts are minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No change from DOC fiscal note, H-am 1. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2, 3 No change from previous note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2, 3 (Admin. Office of Ill. Courts) No fiscal impact on the Judicial branch. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AMS 1, 2, 3 There may be a minimal increase in judicial workloads; no increase in need for the number of judges. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3910/5 from Ch. 38, par. 1305 20 ILCS 3910/7 from Ch. 38, par. 1307 Amends the Anti-Crime Advisory Council Act. Provides that the Illinois Anti-Crime Advisory Council may assist drug alert programs such as D.A.R.E. and other drug alert programs composed of or created by law enforcement agencies. Changes definition of "local anti-crime programs" to include these drug alert programs. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0775 Last action date: 98-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status