COMPASSIONATE USE-CANNABIS
- Introduced Feb 7, 2024
- In committee Feb 7, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Removes references to "excluded offense" and provisions prohibiting employed individuals from having been convicted of an excluded offense. Replaces existing provisions concerning background checks with provisions requiring the Illinois State Police to conduct a criminal history record check of the prospective principal officers, board members, and agents…
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Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Removes references to "excluded offense" and provisions prohibiting employed individuals from having been convicted of an excluded offense. Replaces existing provisions concerning background checks with provisions requiring the Illinois State Police to conduct a criminal history record check of the prospective principal officers, board members, and agents of a medical cannabis dispensing organization or cultivation center applying for a license or agent identification card under the Act. Contains additional requirements for background checks. Makes other changes. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prevent or otherwise inhibit an otherwise qualified individual from serving as a principal officer or agent of a cannabis business establishment on the sole basis of a nonviolent criminal conviction related to cannabis.
Every action
14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
- CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Cannabis · Senate Cannabis
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
- CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Robert PetersD Primary sponsor · District 13
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.