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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4782   </title>
<shortdesc>CANNABIS CONTROL-PENALTIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti and Mike Boland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 550/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that a person who knowingly manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures, more than 100,000 grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 9 years and not more than 40 years and for which a fine not to exceed $300,000 may be imposed (rather than a Class X felony penalty for which a fine not to exceed $200,000 may be imposed).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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