HB4427 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

FINANCE-CANNABIS REGULATION
Last Action

2/11/2026 - House: Assigned to Executive Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Prison Education Fund. Provides that moneys in the Prison Education Fund shall be used by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education to make grants to prison education programs that award associate degrees or bachelor's degrees to currently incarcerated students. Makes changes concerning the allocation of money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that 0.5% of the moneys in the Cannabis Regulation Fund, after certain allocations have been made, shall be transferred from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Prison Education Fund.
Actions

DateChamberAction
1/14/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
1/21/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
1/21/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
1/21/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
1/21/2026HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
1/21/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
1/21/2026HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
1/21/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
1/21/2026HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa Davis
1/21/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
1/22/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.