Bill Text: IL HB1206 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions concerning possession of medical cannabis or cannabis in a motor vehicle upon a highway in this State, provides that the medical cannabis or cannabis must be in a secured, sealed or resealable, and child-resistant container (instead of a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis or cannabis container).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1206 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1206-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1206 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/11-502.1
625 ILCS 5/11-502.15
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions concerning possession of medical cannabis or cannabis in a motor vehicle upon a highway in this State, provides that the medical cannabis or cannabis must be in a secured, sealed or resealable, and child-resistant container (instead of a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis or cannabis container).
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Sections 11-502.1 and 11-502.15 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-502.1)
Sec. 11-502.1. Possession of medical cannabis in a motor
vehicle.
(a) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may
use medical cannabis within the passenger area of any motor
vehicle upon a highway in this State.
(b) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, a
medical cannabis designated caregiver, medical cannabis
cultivation center agent, or dispensing organization agent may
possess medical cannabis within any area of any motor vehicle
upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or
resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis
container that is inaccessible.
(c) No passenger, who is a medical cannabis card holder, a
medical cannabis designated caregiver, or medical cannabis
dispensing organization agent may possess medical cannabis
within any passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway
in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable,

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odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis container
that is inaccessible.
(d) Any person who violates subsections (a) through (c) of
this Section:
(1) commits a Class A misdemeanor;
(2) shall be subject to revocation of his or her
medical cannabis card for a period of 2 years from the end
of the sentence imposed; and
(3) shall be subject to revocation of his or her
status as a medical cannabis caregiver, medical cannabis
cultivation center agent, or medical cannabis dispensing
organization agent for a period of 2 years from the end of
the sentence imposed.
(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21;
102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/11-502.15)
Sec. 11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a
motor vehicle.
(a) No driver may use cannabis within the passenger area
of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State.
(b) No driver may possess cannabis within any area of any
motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured,
sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis
container that is inaccessible.
(c) No passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger

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area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except
in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof,
child-resistant cannabis container that is inaccessible.
(d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b),
or (c) of this Section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)