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Bill COUNTIES CD-CORONER REPORTS Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, if a drug overdose is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in a death, the coroner or medical examiner shall report the following information, at a minimum, to the Department of Public Health: (i) if known or knowable (rather than if possible), the cause of the overdose; (ii) whether or not fentanyl was part or all of the consumed substance; (iii) if fentanyl is part of the consumed substance, what other substances were consumed, if known or knowable; and (iv) if fentanyl is part of the consumed substance, in what proportion was fentanyl consumed to other substance or substances, if known or knowable. Currently, the report only requires the coroner to report, if possible, the cause of the overdose. Provides that the coroner must also communicate whether there was a suspicious level of fentanyl in combination with other controlled substances present to all law enforcement agencies in whose jurisdiction the deceased's body was found within 24 hours after receipt of the toxicology results whether or not a cause of death has been determined. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 4942 Illinois HB 4942 (103rd)
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Illinois HB 4942 (103rd) — COUNTIES CD-CORONER REPORTS

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, if a drug overdose is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in a death, the coroner or medical examiner shall report the following information, at a minimum, to the Department of Public Health: (i) if known or knowable (rather than if possible), the cause of the overdose; (ii) whether or not fentanyl was part or all of the consumed substance; (iii) if fentanyl is part of the consumed substance, what other substances were consumed, if known or knowable; and (iv) if fentanyl is part of the consumed substance, in what proportion was fentanyl consumed to other substance or substances, if known or knowable. Currently, the report only requires the coroner to report, if possible, the cause of the overdose. Provides that the coroner must also communicate whether there was a suspicious level of fentanyl in combination with other controlled substances present to all law enforcement agencies in whose jurisdiction the deceased's body was found within 24 hours after receipt of the toxicology results whether or not a cause of death has been determined.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence — 1100 (pass) · lower
  • Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety — 100 (pass) · lower
  • Counties & Townships — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety — 100 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 7833 (pass) · lower
  • Counties & Townships — 63 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Anna Moeller — primary (person)
  • Mary Edly-Allen — primary (person)
  • Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2024-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller filing
  • 2024-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-03-05 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-03-14 Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-003-000
  • 2024-03-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-11 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  • 2024-04-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-033-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2024-04-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2024-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  • 2024-04-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-04-30 Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety referral-committee
  • 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  • 2024-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen amendment-introduction
  • 2024-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  • 2024-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2024-05-09 Do Pass as Amended Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000
  • 2024-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-05-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2024-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  • 2024-05-17 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2024-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2024-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2024-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
  • 2024-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000
  • 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000
  • 2024-05-28 House Concurs
  • 2024-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-05-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2024-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2024-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0842 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7a2612a3-da24-4435-bd56-7259e1a3a900. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).