Windhorst introduces bill protecting Illinois children from fentanyl

Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst of Metropolis has has introduced House Bill 1478, a bill aimed at protecting children from fentanyl exposure. 

The legislation would establish two new criminal offenses: fentanyl-related child endangerment and aggravated fentanyl-related child endangerment. 

Under the bill, it would be a crime to knowingly or recklessly expose a child under 18 to fentanyl. The offense becomes aggravated if the exposure results in a child’s death, severe injury, disability, or disfigurement.