Bill Text: IL SB2939 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the odor of burnt or raw cannabis in a motor vehicle by itself shall not constitute probable cause for the search of a motor vehicle.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-30 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [SB2939 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB2939-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 11-502.15 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/11-502.15) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | motor vehicle. | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) No driver may use cannabis within the passenger area | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State. | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | (b) No driver may possess cannabis within any area of any | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured, | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | container that is inaccessible. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | (c) No passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | child-resistant cannabis container that is inaccessible. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b), | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | or (c) of this Section commits a Class A misdemeanor. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (e) The odor of burnt or raw cannabis in a motor vehicle by | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | itself shall not constitute probable cause for the search of a | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | motor vehicle.
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1 | (Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
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