# Illinois SB1283: CORONER REPORT-FENTANYL DEATHS

Illinois SB1283, CORONER REPORT-FENTANYL DEATHS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sue Rezin (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-13 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1283
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CORONER REPORT-FENTANYL DEATHS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- Sponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1283.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1283.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1283-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).