Illinois House Bill 5604

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Removes references to "excluded offense" and provisions prohibiting employed individuals from having been convicted of an excluded offense. Replaces existing provisions concerning background checks with provisions requiring the Illinois State Police to conduct a criminal history record check of the prospective principal officers, board members, and agents of a medical cannabis dispensing organization or cultivation center applying for a license or agent identification card under the Act. Contains additional requirements for background checks. Makes other changes. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prevent or otherwise inhibit an otherwise qualified individual from serving as a principal officer or agent of a cannabis business establishment on the sole basis of a nonviolent criminal conviction related to cannabis.

COMPASSIONATE USE-CANNABIS

Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
410	130	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	130	100	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	130	105	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	130	115	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	130	120	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	130	85	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	130	95	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	705	5-20	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5604&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5604.htm