Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

505 ILCS 100/2

from Ch. 5, par. 952

720 ILCS 550/3

from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 703

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Industrial Hemp Act. Provides that any person desiring to grow, process, cultivate, harvest, process, possess, sell, or purchase industrial hemp or industrial hemp related 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 to be used to grow or process industrial hemp and that the license shall be valid for a period of 5 years. 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.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/3/2016	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
2/3/2016	Senate	First Reading
2/3/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/16/2016	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
4/8/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/22/2016	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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