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.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

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

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2018-05-30	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2018-05-23	106	3	5	1	115	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2018-04-24	50	0	9	0	59	Passed	Link	View