Full Text of HB0715 102nd General Assembly
HB0715 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022 HB0715 Introduced 2/8/2021, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 55 ILCS 5/1126.5 new | | 65 ILCS 5/11-42-10.3 new | |
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Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county or municipality may license or regulate businesses operating as a public accommodation that permit the consumption of cannabis on the business premises and that are not regulated under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides an exemption from a provision of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Defines "public accommodation". Effective immediately.
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| | | HB0715 | | LRB102 10069 AWJ 15389 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | 5 | | 1126.5 as follows: | 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/1126.5 new) | 7 | | Sec. 1126.5. Cannabis consumption. The county board may | 8 | | license or regulate businesses operating as a public | 9 | | accommodation that permit the consumption of cannabis on the | 10 | | business premises and that are not regulated under the | 11 | | Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The consumption of cannabis | 12 | | under this Section is exempt from the provisions of | 13 | | subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section | 14 | | 10-35 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. For purposes of | 15 | | this Section, "public accommodation" means a refreshment, | 16 | | entertainment, or recreation facility of any kind, whether | 17 | | licensed or not, whose goods, services, facilities, | 18 | | privileges, or advantages are extended, offered, sold, or | 19 | | otherwise made available to the public. | 20 | | Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | 21 | | adding Section 11-42-10.3 as follows: |
| | | HB0715 | - 2 - | LRB102 10069 AWJ 15389 b |
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| 1 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-42-10.3 new) | 2 | | Sec. 11-42-10.3. Cannabis consumption. The corporate | 3 | | authorities of each municipality may license or regulate | 4 | | businesses operating as a public accommodation that permit the | 5 | | consumption of cannabis on the business premises and that are | 6 | | not regulated under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The | 7 | | consumption of cannabis under this Section is exempt from the | 8 | | provisions of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) of subsection | 9 | | (a) of Section 10-35 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. | 10 | | For purposes of this Section, "public accommodation" means a | 11 | | refreshment, entertainment, or recreation facility of any | 12 | | kind, whether licensed or not, whose goods, services, | 13 | | facilities, privileges, or advantages are extended, offered, | 14 | | sold, or otherwise made available to the public.
| 15 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 16 | | becoming law.
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