Illinois House Bill 5708 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that the knowing possession of not more than 30 grams of any substance containing cannabis is a petty offense charged by a Uniform Cannabis Ticket with a fine of $100 (rather than a Class C misdemeanor for 2.5 grams or less, a Class B misdemeanor for more than 2.5 grams to 10 grams, and a Class A misdemeanor for more than 10 grams to 30 grams). Provides that knowing possession of more than 30 grams but not more than 500 grams of any substance containing cannabis is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense (rather than a Class 4 felony) and a Class 4 felony for a subsequent offense (rather than a Class 3 felony). Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Establishes procedures concerning the Uniform Cannabis Ticket.

CANNABIS PENALTIES

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Rep. Naomi Jakobsson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-09-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2014-05-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-05-06	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-05	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2014
2014-05-05	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
2014-04-11	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-04-09	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-04-09	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-25	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-25	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 005-002-000
2014-03-25	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice Committee; by Voice Vote
2014-03-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
2014-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2014-03-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2014-03-03	House	Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee
2014-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-14	House	First Reading
2014-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	550	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	550	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	550	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	550	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
725	5	111-3.1	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5708&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5708.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5708ham001.htm