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 Bill Status of HB0902  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CANNABIS LEGALIZATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Carol Ammons - Emanuel Chris Welch

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
20 ILCS 301/40-5
20 ILCS 2630/5from Ch. 38, par. 206-5
20 ILCS 2630/5.2
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new
30 ILCS 105/5.892 new
35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-203
410 ILCS 130/10
410 ILCS 130/220 rep.
720 ILCS 550/3.5 new
720 ILCS 550/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704
720 ILCS 550/4.1 new
720 ILCS 550/5from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705
720 ILCS 550/7from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 707
720 ILCS 550/8from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708
720 ILCS 550/9from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 709
720 ILCS 550/10from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710
720 ILCS 550/12from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 712
720 ILCS 550/16.2
720 ILCS 600/2from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2102
720 ILCS 600/3.5
720 ILCS 600/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2104
720 ILCS 600/6from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2106
725 ILCS 175/3from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1653
725 ILCS 5/111-3.1 new
730 ILCS 5/3-3-13from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-13
730 ILCS 5/5-1-15from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-15
730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.1
730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.4from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.4


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  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

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