LAWFER-SMITH,MICHAEL-ERWIN-HARTKE. New Act Creates the Industrial Hemp Act. Contains only a short title. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 305/20 new 110 ILCS 520/10 new 720 ILCS 550/3 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 703 740 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 70, par. 903 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Univer- sity of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Cannabis Control Act, and the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act. Requires the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University to study the feasibility and desirability of in- dustrial hemp production in this State, subject to an appropriation for that purpose. Requires these universities to obtain all federal and State permits needed to legally grow industrial hemp for fiber or seed production before importing any non-sterilized industrial hemp seeds capable of germination into the State. Requires these universi- ties to report their findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2002. Excludes industrial hemp, solely as authorized for the purposes of the provisions concerning the studies, from the definition of "cannabis" under the Cannabis Control Act and under the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act. Effective immediately. 00-01-24 H FIRST READING 00-01-24 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 00-01-24 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN 00-01-24 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HARTKE 00-01-24 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-10 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO DANIELS 00-02-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LAWFER 00-02-10 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 00-02-16 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 012-000-000 HEXC 00-02-16 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO LAWFER 00-02-23 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAWFER 00-02-23 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-02-23 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-02-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAWFER 00-02-24 H RULES REFERS TO HAGC 00-02-24 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-02-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAWFER 00-02-25 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HAGC/009-003-002 00-02-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAWFER 00-02-25 H ADOPTED 00-02-25 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-03 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary