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 Bill Status of SB1557  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CANNABIS REGULATION-VARIOUS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Heather A. Steans - Laura M. Murphy - Melinda Bush, Sue Rezin, Laura Fine and Mattie Hunter

House Sponsors
(Rep. Celina Villanueva - David A. Welter - Bob Morgan)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/4/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0593

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
215 ILCS 5/Art. XXXIIB heading new
215 ILCS 5/521.1 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Pharmacy Benefits Managers Article. Provides that a pharmacy benefits manager may not prohibit a pharmacy or pharmacist from providing a customer with a more affordable alternative if a more affordable alternative is available.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Defines "pharmacy benefit manager" as an entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program for an accident and health insurer (rather than an entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program).

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
215 ILCS 5/Art. XXXIIB heading new
215 ILCS 5/521.1 new
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/9-45
20 ILCS 2630/5.2
35 ILCS 105/3-10
35 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10
35 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10
35 ILCS 120/2-10
35 ILCS 143/10-5
55 ILCS 5/5-1006.8
65 ILCS 5/8-11-6afrom Ch. 24, par. 8-11-6a
65 ILCS 5/8-11-23
205 ILCS 205/9002from Ch. 17, par. 7309-2
410 ILCS 82/35
410 ILCS 130/60
410 ILCS 130/210
410 ILCS 705/1-5
410 ILCS 705/1-7 new
410 ILCS 705/1-10
410 ILCS 705/5-5
410 ILCS 705/5-15
410 ILCS 705/5-20
410 ILCS 705/5-25
410 ILCS 705/7-1
410 ILCS 705/7-10
410 ILCS 705/7-15
410 ILCS 705/7-25
410 ILCS 705/10-5
410 ILCS 705/10-10
410 ILCS 705/10-15
410 ILCS 705/10-25
410 ILCS 705/10-30
410 ILCS 705/10-35
410 ILCS 705/10-40
410 ILCS 705/10-50
410 ILCS 705/15-15
410 ILCS 705/15-20
410 ILCS 705/15-25
410 ILCS 705/15-30
410 ILCS 705/15-35
410 ILCS 705/15-36
410 ILCS 705/15-40
410 ILCS 705/15-55
410 ILCS 705/15-65
410 ILCS 705/15-70
410 ILCS 705/15-75
410 ILCS 705/15-85
410 ILCS 705/15-95
410 ILCS 705/15-100
410 ILCS 705/15-145
410 ILCS 705/15-155
410 ILCS 705/20-10
410 ILCS 705/20-15
410 ILCS 705/20-20
410 ILCS 705/20-30
410 ILCS 705/25-1
410 ILCS 705/25-10
410 ILCS 705/30-5
410 ILCS 705/30-10
410 ILCS 705/30-15
410 ILCS 705/30-30
410 ILCS 705/35-5
410 ILCS 705/35-15
410 ILCS 705/35-25
410 ILCS 705/35-31
410 ILCS 705/40-5
410 ILCS 705/40-10
410 ILCS 705/40-15
410 ILCS 705/40-20
410 ILCS 705/40-25
410 ILCS 705/40-30
410 ILCS 705/40-35
410 ILCS 705/40-40
410 ILCS 705/45-5
410 ILCS 705/50-5
410 ILCS 705/55-10
410 ILCS 705/55-20
410 ILCS 705/55-21
410 ILCS 705/55-25
410 ILCS 705/55-28
410 ILCS 705/55-30
410 ILCS 705/55-35
410 ILCS 705/55-65
410 ILCS 705/55-80
410 ILCS 705/55-85
410 ILCS 705/55-95
410 ILCS 705/60-5
410 ILCS 705/60-20
410 ILCS 705/65-5
410 ILCS 705/65-10
410 ILCS 705/65-15
625 ILCS 5/2-118.2
625 ILCS 5/6-206.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-206.1
625 ILCS 5/11-501.10
720 ILCS 550/3from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 703
720 ILCS 550/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704
720 ILCS 550/5from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705
720 ILCS 550/5.1from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705.1
720 ILCS 550/8from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708
720 ILCS 600/2from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2102
720 ILCS 600/3.5
720 ILCS 600/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2104
720 ILCS 600/6from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2106
725 ILCS 215/2from Ch. 38, par. 1702
725 ILCS 215/3from Ch. 38, par. 1703

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes changes regarding definitions, references, terminology, discipline of licensees, disclosure of records, the Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee, the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board, Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, criteria for license issuance, dispensing organization requirements, violations and penalties, Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program licenses, operating a watercraft or snowmobile while under the influence of cannabis, the legal status of cannabis paraphernalia, and technical and stylistic matters. Amends the Criminal Identification Act regarding pardons authorizing expungement of minor cannabis offenses and motions to vacate and expunge a conviction for certain violations of the Cannabis Control Act. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act in relation to food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis. Amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act by deleting references to a repealed Act. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal by making changes regarding an ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing a cannabis retailers' occupation tax or effecting a change in the rate of such a tax as well as technical matters. Amends the Savings Bank Act regarding a savings bank or holding company providing financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business. Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act regarding the consumption of cannabis. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code regarding validated roadside chemical tests, the DUI Cannabis Task Force, and other matters. Amends the Cannabis Control Act regarding industrial hemp. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act regarding driving records and other matters. Amends the Election Code, the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act, and the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995 by making conforming changes. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
10 ILCS 5/9-45
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 430/5-45

Removes the changes to the Election Code. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that, on and after June 25, 2021, no officer, member, or spouse or immediate family member living with such person shall, during the officer or member's term in office or within a period of 2 years immediately after leaving office, hold an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any cannabis business establishment that is licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly or spouse or immediate family member living with such person who has an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any cannabis business establishment that is licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall divest himself or herself of such ownership within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that no State employee who works for any State agency that regulates cannabis business establishment license holders who participated personally and substantially in the award of licenses under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a spouse or immediate family member living with such person shall, during State employment or within a period of 2 years immediately after termination of State employment, hold an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any cannabis license under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Eliminates certain changes that were made to the Criminal Identification Act by House Amendment No. 1. In provisions amending the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act: adds an infuser organization into the definition of "cannabis business establishment"; restores language providing that "cannabis" does not include industrial hemp as defined and authorized under the Industrial Hemp Act; in a provision restricting use of cannabis in a public place, specifies that "public place" includes all areas in a park, recreation area, wildlife area, or playground owned in whole or in part, leased, or managed by a unit of local government and makes a technical change; provides that, as part of a cannabis business establishment incubator program option for an application for an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License, the license holder agrees to provide a loan of at least $100,000 and mentorship to incubate, for at least a year, a Social Equity Applicant intending to seek a license or a licensee that qualifies as a Social Equity Applicant (rather than to a Social Equity Applicant); restores language regarding development and dissemination of educational information and public education campaigns regarding cannabis use and provides that the Department of Human Services (instead of the Department of Public Health) shall develop and disseminate that information; and eliminates changes that were made to certain provisions concerning conflicts of interest that were made by House Amendment No. 1 while making other changes to those provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Insurance
  3/6/2019SenateDo Pass Insurance; 016-000-000
  3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  3/12/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  3/13/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
  3/13/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/14/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  3/20/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/20/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 013-000-000
  3/26/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman
  3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/11/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee
  5/7/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5/8/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 010-000-000
  5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  5/31/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019
  6/28/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  10/21/2019HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  10/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10/21/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019
  11/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva
  11/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  11/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  11/12/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans
  11/12/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Celina Villanueva
  11/13/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-005-000
  11/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
  11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva
  11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Kathleen Willis
  11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule by Voice Vote
  11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  11/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  11/14/2019House3/5 Vote Required
  11/14/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-020-001
  11/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  11/14/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
  11/14/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 14, 2019
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  11/14/2019Senate3/5 Vote Required
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-006-001
  11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 041-006-001
  11/14/2019SenateSenate Concurs
  11/14/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  11/14/2019SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dan McConchie
  11/14/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  11/14/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  12/3/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  12/4/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  12/4/2019SenateEffective Date December 4, 2019
  12/4/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0593

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