Illinois · House Bill 3970 · 103rd General Assembly

CANNABIS REGULATION-PACKAGING

HB 3970 Sponsored by Norma Hernandez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that cannabis packaging must not contain neon or fluorescent colors; the words "candy", "candies", or any variant of those words, such as "kandy" or "kandeez"; things that are commonly used to market products to individuals under the age of 21, including symbols, images, characters, public figures, or phrases; or images of individuals who could reasonably appear to be under the age of 21. Modifies a prohibition of images on labels designed or likely to appeal to minors to include games. Makes conforming changes.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  10. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  11. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  12. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  3. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  4. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Hoan Huynh
  5. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.