HB 5938 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

Summary

Creates the Alternative Treatment for Serious Diseases Causing Chronic Pain and Debilitating Conditions Act. Provides that when a person has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, the person and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Public Health that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 12 cannabis plants and 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2008

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 15, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009

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Jan 13, 2009

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 14, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 12, 2008

House · Reported by committee

Remains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee

Mar 11, 2008

House · Failed in committee

Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 003-009-000

Mar 11, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 11, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee

Mar 11, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee

Feb 15, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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