House Sponsors: O'BRIEN-GRANBERG-STEPHENS-BLACK-MOFFITT, REITZ, WIRSING, CURRY,JULIE, HARTKE, RYDER, FEIGENHOLTZ, HOLBROOK, TURNER,JOHN, HANNIG, GASH, WOOLARD, WAIT AND MITCHELL,BILL. Senate Sponsors: MYERS,J-WATSON-WALSH,L-NOLAND-DONAHUE Short description: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA-TAMPER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to tamper with anhydrous ammonia equipment, containers, or storage facilities. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to tamper with anhydrous ammonia equipment for the purpose of possessing anhydrous ammonia with the intent to use it to facilitate the manufacture of a controlled or counterfeit substance or controlled substance analog. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a person who tampers with anhydrous ammonia equipment does not have a cause of action against the owner of the equipment, any person responsible for the installation or operation of the equipment, the person lawfully selling anhydrous ammonia, the person who lawfully purchases anhydrous ammonia for agricultural purposes, or the person who operates or uses anhydrous ammonia equipment when lawfully applying anhydrous ammonia for agricultural purposes. Provides that an injured person who tampers with anhydrous ammonia equipment for the purpose of possessing anhydrous ammonia with the intent to use it to facilitate the manufacture of a controlled or counterfeit substance or controlled substance analog may not bring a derivative action against the owner, installer, operator, seller, purchaser for agricultural purposes, operator, or user of the anhydrous ammonia equipment. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Includes tampering with anhydrous ammonia storage containers and storage facilities in the civil cause of action and in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act violation. Includes the definitions of "anhydrous ammonia equipment", "anhydrous ammonia storage containers", and "anhydrous ammonia storage facilities" in the amendatory changes to the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and to the Code of Civil Procedure. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Corrections) There would be minimal fiscal and prison population impact. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 570/401.5 735 ILCS 5/2-1119 new Deletes the amendatory changes to the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Code of Civil Procedure. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0402 Last action date: 99-08-02 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status