Bill Status of SB 1283   104th General Assembly


Short Description:  CORONER REPORT-FENTANYL DEATHS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sue Rezin

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-3013from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Coroner Division of the Counties Code. In provisions regarding preliminary investigations where a drug overdose is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in a death, modifies the definition of "overdose" to exclude death caused by fentanyl, which shall be considered poisoning. Provides that, in every case in which fentanyl is determined to be the cause or a contributing factor in the death, the coroner or medical examiner shall report the death to the Department of Public Health as "fentanyl poisoning". Provides that, in the monthly report of overdose deaths, the Department shall also report on fentanyl poisoning deaths.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  1/28/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/28/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

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