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type: "Bill"
title: "CONT SUB-N-BENZYLPIPERAZINE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Adds N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP) to the list of Schedule I controlled substances. Establishes penalties for the unlawful manufacture, delivery, or possession of that substance."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 445"
citation: "Illinois HB 445 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-04"
last_action: "2009-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/11a1f18d-ab27-454e-92ca-036901a1b318"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=445&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40786&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b685fb0e2e3ca817cedbb31083e925b7c5244a4a2b3d75b6c4f8036ab3ce1c9a"
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 445 (96th) — CONT SUB-N-BENZYLPIPERAZINE
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Adds N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP) to the list of Schedule I controlled substances. Establishes penalties for the unlawful manufacture, delivery, or possession of that substance.
## 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=09600HB0445&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40786&DocNum=445&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0445eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40786&DocNum=445&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0445enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40786&DocNum=445&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Amendments, Amendment 3 — **590** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **520** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Greg Harris — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `filing`
- **2009-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2009-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2009-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2009-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2009-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-09** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2009-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2009-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2009-02-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
- **2009-03-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2009-04-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2009-04-30** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2009-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Criminal Law
- **2009-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Criminal Law
- **2009-05-07** Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 005-000-000
- **2009-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Greg Harris; Motion #1
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Greg Harris; Motion #2
- **2009-05-28** House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 3
- **2009-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3 - May 30, 2009
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather Steans `filing`
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Recedes 059-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-12** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0347 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/11a1f18d-ab27-454e-92ca-036901a1b318`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).