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| Bill | DRUG OVERDOSE-IMMUNITY | Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or Class 3 felony methamphetamine if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 3 felony possession if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that the action of seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance for an overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 2 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | SB 1701 | Illinois SB 1701 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 107 | 3 | 2011-02-09 | 2012-02-06 | openstates | ocd-bill/7551cffc-57fc-4c3f-a834-01b03d785d9b | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1701&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57713&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 3622ed554b08da3434ae19c546775df1549e58db7f73714795ccc87df2e1ef9a | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1701 (97th) — DRUG OVERDOSE-IMMUNITY
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or Class 3 felony methamphetamine if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 3 felony possession if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that the action of seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance for an overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 2 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 61–53 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 54–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ann Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Flynn Currie — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Biss — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
filing - 2011-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-09 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-02-23 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2011-03-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2011-03-02 Postponed - Criminal Law
- 2011-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2011-03-09 Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
- 2011-03-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2011-03-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- 2011-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2011-03-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- 2011-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins
- 2011-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2011-03-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- 2011-03-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
- 2011-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Criminal Law
- 2011-04-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- 2011-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- 2011-04-14 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2011-04-14 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- 2011-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2011-04-14 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Millner
amendment-passage - 2011-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2011-04-14 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2011-04-14 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-14 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- 2011-04-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-26 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-04-27 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-02 Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- 2011-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2011-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2011-05-04 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2011-05-04 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2011-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-05-06 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2011-05-06 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2011-05-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-004-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- 2011-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2011-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2011-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2011-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2011-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
- 2011-05-20 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-26 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2011-05-26 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2011-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- 2011-05-28 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- 2011-05-28 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
- 2011-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2011-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- 2011-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- 2011-05-28 Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
reading-3 - 2011-05-28 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- 2011-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- 2011-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2011-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2011-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2011-05-31 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- 2011-05-31 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- 2011-05-31 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- 2011-05-31 Correctional Note Filed
- 2011-05-31 Home Rule Note Filed
- 2011-05-31 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
- 2011-05-31 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-10-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2011-10-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2011-10-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- 2011-10-24 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2011-10-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-10-24 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- 2011-10-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
amendment-introduction - 2011-10-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-10-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-10-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
- 2011-10-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2011-10-27 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-10-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-10-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-10-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-053-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-11-02 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2011-11-02 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 8, 2011
- 2011-11-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
filing - 2011-11-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
referral-committee - 2011-11-29 Waive Posting Notice
- 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-001-000
- 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- 2011-11-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-12-15 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2012-02-06 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2012-02-06 Effective Date June 1, 2012
- 2012-02-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0678
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7551cffc-57fc-4c3f-a834-01b03d785d9b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).