Bill Title: Creates the Industrial Hemp Act. Provides that a person desiring to grow, cultivate, or process industrial hemp or industrial hemp 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, including Global Positioning System coordinates, to be used to cultivate industrial hemp. Provides that the Department may determine, by rule, the duration of a license and the requirements for license renewal. 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. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1091 [SB2298 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2018-08-27	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2018-05-31	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2018-04-24	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2018-01-10	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2018-05-07	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2018-04-06	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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