IL SB1745

Redefines "detoxification" to include allowing individuals to safely withdraw or sober from drugs or alcohol in a controlled environment, including treatment or law enforcement facilities.

Authorizes police to take intoxicated persons who may be a danger to themselves or others into protective custody at the police station for detoxification purposes, which does not constitute an arrest and creates no criminal record.

Permits police officers to request a preliminary breath screening test using an approved portable device, with results usable only to determine intoxication status and explicitly prohibited from use as court evidence.

Defines "protective custody" as medical services or detoxification and requires police to advise individuals of their right to refuse the breath screening test.

Grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to police officers and intermediary persons acting in good faith and without negligence when detaining, discharging, or taking individuals into protective custody under the Act.