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 Bill Status of HB2332  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  CANNABIS-ONE-TENTH GRAM

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - Emanuel Chris Welch - Cynthia Soto - Maria Antonia Berrios - Luis Arroyo and Mary E. Flowers

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 550/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704
720 ILCS 550/10.2from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710.2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that a person who knowingly possesses not more than 0.1 gram of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense, and $300 for a third or subsequent offense. Provides that a person convicted of a third or subsequent offense shall perform 20 hours of community service at a drug-abuse treatment center licensed by the Department of Human Services. Changes the allocation of fines under the Act. Provides that, in addition to the allocation of fines to units of government that made the seizure of the cannabis, proceeds of fines collected under the Act shall also be used by the Department of Human Services for the funding of programs and services for drug-abuse treatment, prevention and education services for both juveniles and adults. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 550/10.2
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/5-1005.1 new
65 ILCS 5/11-5-11 new
745 ILCS 10/4-108 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that notwithstanding provisions of the Cannabis Control Act to the contrary, a county or municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution that declares possession of not more than 15 grams of cannabis a petty offense. Provides that the county or municipality may determine the amount of the fine to be imposed for possession of not more than 15 grams of cannabis. Provides that the county or municipality may adopt a uniform citation form to be issued by a sheriff or peace officer who arrests a person for possession of not more than 15 grams of cannabis. Provides that if the county or municipality adopts a uniform citation form, a sheriff or peace officer may instead of arresting the person for possession of cannabis issue a notice to appear as provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable, except for willful or wanton conduct, for failure to enforce provisions of the Cannabis Control Act concerning the possession of 15 grams or less of cannabis in a county or municipality that has adopted an ordinance or resolution that declares possession of not more than 15 grams of cannabis a petty offense.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/19/2013HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary
  3/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/12/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/13/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/20/2013HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary; 002-001-000
  3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote
  3/20/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 009-005-000
  3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/20/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/28/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  5/28/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  5/28/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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