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).
LRB103 00017 NLB 45017 b

A BILL FOR

HB1206LRB103 00017 NLB 45017 b
1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 11-502.1 and 11-502.15 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/11-502.1)
7 Sec. 11-502.1. Possession of medical cannabis in a motor
8vehicle.
9 (a) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may
10use medical cannabis within the passenger area of any motor
11vehicle upon a highway in this State.
12 (b) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, a
13medical cannabis designated caregiver, medical cannabis
14cultivation center agent, or dispensing organization agent may
15possess medical cannabis within any area of any motor vehicle
16upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or
17resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis
18container that is inaccessible.
19 (c) No passenger, who is a medical cannabis card holder, a
20medical cannabis designated caregiver, or medical cannabis
21dispensing organization agent may possess medical cannabis
22within any passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway
23in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable,

HB1206- 2 -LRB103 00017 NLB 45017 b
1odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis container
2that is inaccessible.
3 (d) Any person who violates subsections (a) through (c) of
4this Section:
5 (1) commits a Class A misdemeanor;
6 (2) shall be subject to revocation of his or her
7 medical cannabis card for a period of 2 years from the end
8 of the sentence imposed; and
9 (3) shall be subject to revocation of his or her
10 status as a medical cannabis caregiver, medical cannabis
11 cultivation center agent, or medical cannabis dispensing
12 organization agent for a period of 2 years from the end of
13 the sentence imposed.
14(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21;
15102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
16 (625 ILCS 5/11-502.15)
17 Sec. 11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a
18motor vehicle.
19 (a) No driver may use cannabis within the passenger area
20of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State.
21 (b) No driver may possess cannabis within any area of any
22motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured,
23sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis
24container that is inaccessible.
25 (c) No passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger

HB1206- 3 -LRB103 00017 NLB 45017 b
1area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except
2in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof,
3child-resistant cannabis container that is inaccessible.
4 (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b),
5or (c) of this Section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
6(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)