Bill Status of SB 650   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CANNABIS-MEDICAL USE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton-Donne E. Trotter

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/10/2007SenateThird Reading - Lost; 022-029-004

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 550/Art. 1 heading new
720 ILCS 550/3from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 703
720 ILCS 550/8from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708
720 ILCS 550/Art. 2 heading new
720 ILCS 550/205 new
720 ILCS 550/210 new
720 ILCS 550/215 new
720 ILCS 550/220 new
720 ILCS 550/225 new
720 ILCS 550/230 new
720 ILCS 550/235 new
720 ILCS 550/240 new
720 ILCS 550/245 new
720 ILCS 550/250 new
720 ILCS 550/11 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cannabis Control 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 which must be grown in an indoor locked facility. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department shall adopt emergency rules to implement these provisions. Creates a task force to implement permanent rules. Provides that if the Department fails to adopt rules to implement these provisions within 6 months, a qualifying patient may commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel the Department to perform the actions mandated pursuant to these provisions. Provides that a municipality may not prevent a registered organization from operating in accordance with the amendatory Act in an area where zoning permits retail businesses. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that a primary caregiver must be at least 21 (rather than 18) years old. Provides that a primary caregiver must not have been convicted of a drug-related felony. Provides that the Department of Public Health may allow a person to serve as a primary caregiver if he or she was convicted solely for conduct permitted under the amendatory Act or if he or she is a close relative of a patient and his or her felony conviction was 10 or more years ago.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/7/2007SenateDo Pass Public Health; 006-004-000
  3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007
  3/8/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2007
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-002-001
  3/30/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
  5/10/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/10/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
  5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/10/2007SenateThird Reading - Lost; 022-029-004

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