Bill Title: Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that from January 1, 2023 through January 1, 2027, the Department of Agriculture shall not make the application available for transporting organization licenses. Provides that entities awarded a transporting license shall not be required to pay any fee required under the Transporting Organizations Article of the Act, the nonrefundable renewal fee required under that Article, or any other license fee required under that Article or by rule from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2027. Provides that upon completion of the disparity and availability study published by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, the Department may modify or change the licensing application process to reduce or eliminate barriers and remedy discrimination identified in the study. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-12-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0578 [SB1559 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2023-11-09	47	2	10	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2023-11-09	105	0	2	0	107	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2023-03-30	57	0	2	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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