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SB 2298 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACT

Summary
Creates the Industrial Hemp Act. Provides that a person desiring to grow, cultivate, or process industrial hemp or industrial hemp 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, including Global Positioning System coordinates, to be used to cultivate industrial hemp. Provides that the Department may determine, by rule, the duration of a license and the requirements for license renewal. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the Illinois Noxious Weed Law. Provides that "noxious weed" does not include industrial hemp. Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that "cannabis" does not include industrial hemp. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 24, 2018 Signed Aug 26, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2018 · House May 23, 2018

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 30, 2018
D Democratic28
28 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
93
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
6
Aug 26, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
upper
May 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000
upper
May 24, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture
upper
May 23, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2018
upper
May 23, 2018
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 23, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-2-9)
house
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 27 co-sponsors

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