Illinois · House Bill 4151 · 103rd General Assembly

FENTANYL-RELATED ENDANGERMENT

HB 4151 Sponsored by Patrick Windhorst Died in committee

  1. Introduced Sep 28, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 18, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person knowingly or recklessly endangers the life or health of a child under 18 years of age by exposing or allowing exposure of the child to fentanyl, including consumption of fentanyl. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Creates the offense of aggravated…

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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person knowingly or recklessly endangers the life or health of a child under 18 years of age by exposing or allowing exposure of the child to fentanyl, including consumption of fentanyl. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Creates the offense of aggravated fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person knowingly or recklessly endangers the life or health of a child under 18 years of age by exposing or allowing exposure of the child to fentanyl, including consumption of fentanyl and the child experiences death, great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement as a result of the fentanyl-related child endangerment. Provides that exposure to fentanyl as prescribed or administered by a health care professional in the course of medical treatment does not constitute endangerment. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony for which the offender shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years and fined not to exceed $100,000. Defines terms.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  2. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  5. HouseFirst Reading
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  12. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.