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SB 1294 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACT

Summary
Creates the Industrial Hemp Act. Provides that any person desiring to grow, process, cultivate, harvest, process, possess, sell, or purchase industrial hemp or industrial hemp related products must be licensed by the Department of Agriculture. Provides that the application for a license shall include the name and address of the applicant and the legal description of the land area to be used to grow or process industrial hemp and that the license shall be valid for a period of 5 years. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the Illinois Noxious Weed Law. Provides that "noxious weed" does not include industrial hemp. Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that "cannabis" does not include industrial hemp.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2017 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
May 4, 2017
D Democratic32
29 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson
upper
May 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 008-000-000
upper
May 4, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-4)
senate
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.