BOWLES-SIEBEN-RONEN,C AND CULLERTON. (LAWFER-HARTKE-ERWIN-SMITH,MICHAEL-WIRSING) New Act Creates the Industrial Hemp Act. Contains only a short title. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 305/20 new 110 ILCS 520/10 new 720 ILCS 550/3 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 703 740 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 70, par. 903 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Univer- sity of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Cannabis Control Act, and the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act. Requires the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University to study the feasibility and desirability of industrial hemp production in this State, subject to an appropriation for that purpose. Requires these universities to obtain all federal and State permits needed to legally grow industrial hemp for fiber or seed production before importing any non-sterilized industrial hemp seeds capable of germination into the State. Requires these universi- ties to report their findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2002. Excludes industrial hemp, solely as authorized for the purposes of the provisions concerning the studies, from the definition of "cannabis" under the Cannabis Control Act and under the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act. Effective immediately. 00-01-19 S FIRST READING 00-01-19 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-09 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC & CON 00-02-16 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE S 00-02-16 S ADOPTED 00-02-16 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 006-000-003 SAGR 00-02-16 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-02-17 00-02-17 S SECOND READING 00-02-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-02-22 00-02-17 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR RONEN,C 00-02-23 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CULLERTON 00-02-24 S THIRD READING - PASSED 049-009-000 00-02-24 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-02-24 H HOUSE SPONSOR HARTKE 00-02-24 H FIRST READING 00-02-24 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-07 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO LAWFER 00-03-07 H JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO HARTKE 00-03-07 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN 00-03-07 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 00-03-09 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 00-03-23 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-004-000 HAGC 00-03-23 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-24 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-24 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-07 H 3RD READING 00-04-07 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 00-04-07 H - APRIL 14, 2000 00-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-14 H FINAL PASSAGE 00-04-14 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 00-04-14 H UNTIL - 04/16/00 00-04-14 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-15 H FINAL PASSAGE 00-04-15 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 00-04-15 H UNTIL - 12/1/00 00-04-15 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-11-28 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 00-11-28 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 00-12-01 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-08 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 004-000-000 HRUL 01-01-08 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 01-01-09 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 066-047-003 01-01-09 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 01-01-09 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WIRSING 01-01-16 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 01-02-23 S GOVERNOR VETOED 01-02-23 S TOTAL VETO STANDS END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary