URGE FEDS - INDUSTRIAL HEMP
Summary
Urges the President, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Attorney General, and all other relevant agencies of the executive branch of the United States government to take immediate steps to remove barriers that prevent Illinois and other American farmers from growing industrial hemp.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Failed
May 2011
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2011
Last action May 31, 2011
Floor votes · House May 31, 2011
How they voted
21–92
Failed · 5 other
Total votes 118
May 31, 2011
D
Democratic64
60% Nay
R
Republican54
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 31, 2011
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (21-92-5)
house
May 10, 2011
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-006-000
lower
May 10, 2011
Lower · Passed
Remains in Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
May 10, 2011
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-005-000
lower
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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