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HB 1383 Illinois House · 97th 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 one year. Requires an applicant to complete a statewide and nationwide criminal background check. Provides that no person with a prior felony conviction within 10 years of applying for a license shall be eligible for licensure. Preempts home rule.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Mar 2011
House Failed
Mar 2011
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2011 Last action Mar 31, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2011

How they voted

25–75
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 107
Mar 31, 2011
D Democratic58
22 Yea 33 Nay 3
56% Nay
R Republican49
3 Yea 42 Nay 4
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2011
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (25-75-7)
house
Mar 1, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000
lower
Feb 15, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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