Illinois House Bill 1500

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall follow specified requirements of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act regarding the administration of cultivation center agent identification cards, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall follow specified requirements of that Act regarding the administration of dispensing organization agent identification cards. Repeals provisions regarding cultivation center agent identification cards. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture (rather than the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation) shall issue dispensing organization licenses and agent identification cards. Requires the Department of Agriculture to issue agent identification cards under the Act via an online application portal. Contains provisions requiring, except as otherwise provided, background checks through the Illinois State Police for agent identification cards. Allows a person seeking employment at a cannabis business establishment to pay for or otherwise obtain for himself or herself, without any assistance from a cannabis business establishment, any required background check, responsible vendor training, or agent identification card required under the Act. Provides that any agent identification card that is paid for or otherwise obtained by the agent belongs to him or her and may be used by him or her as an agent identification card for a cannabis business establishment other than that for which the agent identification card was issued. Prohibits cannabis business establishments from entering into a non-compete agreement with a potential or current employee as a condition of the cannabis business establishment employing that employee. Contains other provisions. Repeals provisions regarding Department of Public Health health warnings, the Department of Human Services, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, and other provisions. Effective immediately.

CANNABIS-IDENTIFICATION CARDS

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-26	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
410	130	100	Repealed Code	Citation Text
410	130	103	New Code	See Bill Text
410	705	15-25	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	705	15-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	705	5-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	705	5-15	Repealed Code	Citation Text
410	705	5-22	New Code	See Bill Text
410	705	5-23	New Code	See Bill Text
410	705	5-25	Repealed Code	Citation Text
410	705	5-30	Repealed Code	Citation Text
410	705	5-45	Repealed Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1500&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1500.htm