CANNABIS-PRESERVE EVIDENCE House SponsorsRep. Joseph M. Lyons-Dave Winters-John D'Amico Senate Sponsors(Sen. George P. Shadid-Antonio Munoz) 7/12/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0180 720 ILCS 550/16.2 new Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that before or after the trial in a prosecution for certain enumerated violations of the Act, a law enforcement agency or an agent acting on behalf of the law enforcement agency must preserve, subject to a continuous chain of custody, not less than 5,001 grams of any substance containing cannabis and not less than 51 cannabis sativa plants with respect to the enumerated offenses and must maintain sufficient documentation to locate that evidence. Provides that the court may before trial transfer excess quantities of any substance containing cannabis or cannabis sativa plants with respect to a prosecution for any enumerated offense to the sheriff of the county, or may in its discretion transfer such evidence to the Department of State Police, for destruction. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Changes from 5,001 grams to 6,001 grams, the minimum amount of a substance containing cannabis that the law enforcement agency must preserve.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that prior notice to the defendant's attorney of record or to the defendant if the defendant is proceeding pro se must be given before the cannabis or cannabis sativa plants are transferred to the sheriff or Department of State Police. 2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/25/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-000 2/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/1/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/17/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005 4/8/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/20/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005 5/18/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/18/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/12/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/12/2005HouseEffective Date July 12, 2005 7/12/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0180