SB 2275 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

PUBLIC QUESTION-MARIJUANA

Summary
Creates the Marijuana Legalization Referendum Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to the voters at the November 6, 2018 general election asking whether individuals support the legalization of possession and use of marijuana by persons who are at least 21 years of age, subject to regulation and taxation that is similar to the regulation and taxation of tobacco and alcohol. Provides that if a provision of the Act conflicts with any other law, the Act controls. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2019. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Nov 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2018 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2018

How they voted

2811
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
Mar 1, 2018
D Democratic28
22 Yea 6
78% Yea
R Republican20
6 Yea 11 Nay 3
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
lower
May 18, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-11-9)
senate
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-004-000
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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