HB0445 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to add N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP) as a hallucinogenic substance in Schedule I.

• Establishes criminal penalties for manufacturing, delivering, or possessing BZP, with Class 2 felony charges for any amount of the substance.

• Provides tiered sentencing for distribution of BZP-containing pills, tablets, or capsules ranging from 6-60 years imprisonment depending on quantity (15+ pills up to 1,500+ pills).

• Adds mandatory 3-year sentence enhancement for any controlled substance offense involving fentanyl in addition to the base sentence.

• Makes BZP subject to the same criminal penalties and prosecutorial standards as other Schedule I hallucinogens like MDMA and psilocybin.