FINANCE-CANNABIS REGULATION
Summary
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Prison Education Fund. Provides that moneys in the Prison Education Fund shall be used by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education to make grants to prison education programs that award associate degrees or bachelor's degrees to currently incarcerated students. Makes changes concerning the allocation of money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that 0.5% of the moneys in the Cannabis Regulation Fund, after certain allocations have been made, shall be transferred from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Prison Education Fund.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
To Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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