SCH CD-MEDICAL CANNABIS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to authorize a parent or guardian of a student who is a qualifying patient to administer a medical cannabis infused product to the student on school premises or a school bus if both the student (as a qualifying patient) and the parent or guardian (as a designated caregiver) have been issued registry identification cards under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Defines terms. Provides that a parent or guardian may not administer a medical cannabis infused product if the administration would create disruption to the school's educational environment or would cause exposure of the product to other students. Provides that nothing in the provision requires a member of the school's staff to administer a medical cannabis infused product to a student. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 19, 2018
Signed Aug 1, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2018 · House Apr 18, 2018
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 51
May 17, 2018
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-2-5)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-001-000
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 18, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-1-15)
house
Apr 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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