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 the 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 27, 2026
Last action May 22, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 22, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Willie Preston
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
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