IL SB1569

Increases the mandatory sentence enhancement for manufacturing, delivering, or possessing with intent to deliver a controlled substance containing any amount of fentanyl from 3 years to 5 years, with the maximum sentence also increasing by 5 years

Creates a new 3-year mandatory sentence enhancement for simple possession of a controlled substance when the substance contains any amount of fentanyl, with the maximum sentence also increasing by 3 years

The fentanyl enhancements apply to violations of Sections 401, 401.1, 405, 405.1, 405.2, 407, and 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act

The enhancements do not apply when fentanyl itself is the charged controlled substance (to avoid double punishment), only when fentanyl is found mixed with other controlled substances

Amends Sections 401 and 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570)