CANNABIS LEGALIZATION House SponsorsRep. Carol Ammons-Emanuel Chris Welch 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act20 ILCS 301/40-520 ILCS 2630/5from Ch. 38, par. 206-520 ILCS 2630/5.230 ILCS 105/5.891 new30 ILCS 105/5.892 new35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-203410 ILCS 130/10410 ILCS 130/220 rep.720 ILCS 550/3.5 new720 ILCS 550/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704720 ILCS 550/4.1 new720 ILCS 550/5from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705720 ILCS 550/7from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 707720 ILCS 550/8from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708720 ILCS 550/9from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 709720 ILCS 550/10from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710720 ILCS 550/12from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 712720 ILCS 550/16.2720 ILCS 600/2from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2102720 ILCS 600/3.5720 ILCS 600/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2104720 ILCS 600/6from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2106725 ILCS 175/3from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1653725 ILCS 5/111-3.1 new730 ILCS 5/3-3-13from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-13730 ILCS 5/5-1-15from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-15730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.1730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.4from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.4 Creates the Cannabis Legalization Equity Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as otherwise provided in the Act, the following acts are lawful and shall not be a criminal or civil offense under State law or the law of any political subdivision of this State or be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under State law for persons 21 years of age or older: (1) possessing, consuming, using, displaying, purchasing, or transporting cannabis accessories; (2) possessing, growing, processing, or transporting on one's own premises no more than 24 mature cannabis plants and possession of the cannabis produced by the plants on the premises where the plants were grown; (3) possessing outside one's premises no more than 224 grams of cannabis; and (4) assisting another person who is 21 years of age or older in any of the acts described in items (1) through (3). Provides that an excise tax is imposed at the rate of 10% of the sale price of the sale or transfer of cannabis from a cannabis cultivation facility to a retail cannabis store or cannabis product manufacturing facility. Provides that at least 51% of the licenses issued by the Department of Agriculture for cannabis cultivation facilities and at least 51% of the licenses issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for retail cannabis stores shall be in communities disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. 1/25/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 1/28/2019HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/12/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/18/2019HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/18/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 3/18/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/10/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die