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Bill	OPIOID OVERDOSE REDUCTION	Creates the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Alex's Law. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an opioid overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog if certain conditions are met. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person's pretrial release, probation, furlough, supervised release, or parole shall not be revoked based on an incident for which the person would be immune from prosecution under the provisions. Effective August 16, 2021.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 3445	Illinois HB 3445 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Janet Yang Rohr Laura Ellman	5	81	3	2021-02-19	2021-08-20	openstates	ocd-bill/a1c12d47-2592-4d04-b110-46ba8b4510d7	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3445&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=132418&SessionID=110&GA=102	029dbb5df9b8db6729bbf84ef9d2ef8fd267948665d787224a92b15733a82022	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3445 (102nd) — OPIOID OVERDOSE REDUCTION

Creates the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Alex's Law. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an opioid overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog if certain conditions are met. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person's pretrial release, probation, furlough, supervised release, or parole shall not be revoked based on an incident for which the person would be immune from prosecution under the provisions. Effective August 16, 2021.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 40–16 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 83–34 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Janet Yang Rohr — primary (person)
• Laura Ellman — primary (person)
• Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
• Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
• Denyse Wang Stoneback — cosponsor (person)
• Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
• Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
• Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-19 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr filing
• 2021-02-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-22 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
• 2021-03-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
• 2021-03-01 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
• 2021-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
• 2021-03-04 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
• 2021-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
• 2021-03-16 Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
• 2021-03-26 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
• 2021-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
• 2021-03-26 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
• 2021-03-26 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
• 2021-03-26 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
• 2021-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
• 2021-04-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2021-04-15 Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
• 2021-04-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis
• 2021-04-15 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis
• 2021-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
• 2021-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
• 2021-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2021-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2021-04-21 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day reading-3
• 2021-04-21 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2021-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
• 2021-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
• 2021-05-18 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
• 2021-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-21 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
• 2021-05-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
• 2021-05-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
• 2021-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
• 2021-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-05-25 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 26, 2021
• 2021-05-28 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2021
• 2021-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 040-016-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2021-05-29 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
• 2021-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2021-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2021-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
• 2021-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Mental Health & Addiction Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-000-000
• 2021-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 083-034-000
• 2021-05-31 House Concurs
• 2021-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-05-31 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
• 2021-05-31 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2021-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2021-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-08-20 Effective Date January 1, 2022
• 2021-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0476 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a1c12d47-2592-4d04-b110-46ba8b4510d7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).