---
type: "Bill"
title: "CANNABIS/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES"
description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appeals by the State."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 212"
citation: "Illinois SB 212 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2016-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8cb15b92-12a0-45f3-b268-4df8f907e603"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=212&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84172&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "652c77ed338a0a985e96d0f44269c69ed5b791224d6db7b4e56025e7aa51fcaf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 212 (99th) — CANNABIS/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appeals by the State.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0212&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84172&DocNum=212&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0212eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84172&DocNum=212&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0212enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84172&DocNum=212&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Flynn Currie — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — primary (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2015-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-04-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
- **2015-04-24** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
- **2015-10-08** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-10-10** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-17** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2016-03-30** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 5, 2016
- **2016-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2016-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000
- **2016-04-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bertino-Tarrant `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2016-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000
- **2016-04-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bertino-Tarrant `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2016-05-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-05-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-09** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2016-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2016-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-05-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2016-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2016
- **2016-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0686 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8cb15b92-12a0-45f3-b268-4df8f907e603`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).