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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5437         </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-CHILD ENDANGERMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer-Avery Bourne-John M. Cabello</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/12C-5</reference><aliasreference>was 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a woman commits endangering the life or health of a child when she gives birth to a newborn infant who is born with fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects or who is a newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or a metabolite of a controlled substance, with the exception of a controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance whose presence in the newborn infant is the result of medical treatment administered to the mother or the newborn infant. Provides that a first offense is a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a parent, who is found to be in violation with respect to her child, shall be sentenced to mandatory drug or alcohol treatment as ordered by the court. Defines "controlled substance".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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