---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-DRUG REL CHILD ENDANGE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of drug related child endangerment. Provides the a person commits the offense of drug related child endangerment when he or she endangers the life and health of a child by knowingly exposing the child to a clandestine drug laboratory environment. Provides that the penalty is a Class 2 felony. Creates the offense of aggravated drug related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense of aggravated drug related child endangerment when he or she: (1) commits a violation of drug related child endangerment, and (2) the child experiences death, great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement as a result of the drug related child endangerment. Provides that the penalty is a Class X felony. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 2844"
citation: "Illinois HB 2844 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-02-21"
last_action: "2003-07-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dceb1bbc-69c0-489c-a1ad-60aee3909c2a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2844&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=5377&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "63ba0d19348dafc02c77c2eaa8743039de022ffced2224708c9b1a30cee4d6a7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 2844 (93rd) — CRIM CD-DRUG REL CHILD ENDANGE

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of drug related child endangerment. Provides the a person commits the offense of drug related child endangerment when he or she endangers the life and health of a child by knowingly exposing the child to a clandestine drug laboratory environment. Provides that the penalty is a Class 2 felony. Creates the offense of aggravated drug related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense of aggravated drug related child endangerment when he or she: (1) commits a violation of drug related child endangerment, and (2) the child experiences death, great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement as a result of the drug related child endangerment. Provides that the penalty is a Class X felony. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB2844&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=5377&DocNum=2844&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB2844eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=5377&DocNum=2844&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB2844enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=5377&DocNum=2844&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Brady — primary (person)
- Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2003-02-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `filing`
- **2003-02-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-26** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2003-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2003-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
- **2003-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2003-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2003-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2003-03-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2003-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-10** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2003-05-13** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2003-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-24** Effective Date July 24, 2003
- **2003-07-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0340 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dceb1bbc-69c0-489c-a1ad-60aee3909c2a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).