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Bill CANNABIS-PENALTIES Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that the possession of 10 grams or less of cannabis is a civil law violation punishable by a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $200. Creates the offense of unlawful use of cannabis-based product manufacturing equipment. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance enacted by any municipality or unit of local government which imposes a fine upon cannabis other than as defined in the Cannabis Control Act are not invalidated or affected by this Act. Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. Provides that if a person is convicted of 10 grams or less of cannabis, the penalty for possession of any drug paraphernalia seized during the arrest for that offense shall be a civil law violation punishable by a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $200. Provides for distribution of these fines. Amends Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft within this State when the person has, within 2 hours thereof, a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration in the person's whole blood or other bodily substance of 5 nanograms or more of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of whole blood or 10 nanograms or more of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of other bodily substance from the unlawful consumption of cannabis (rather than a cannabis THC concentration in any amount). Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 2228 Illinois SB 2228 (99th)
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Illinois SB 2228 (99th) — CANNABIS-PENALTIES

Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that the possession of 10 grams or less of cannabis is a civil law violation punishable by a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $200. Creates the offense of unlawful use of cannabis-based product manufacturing equipment. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance enacted by any municipality or unit of local government which imposes a fine upon cannabis other than as defined in the Cannabis Control Act are not invalidated or affected by this Act. Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. Provides that if a person is convicted of 10 grams or less of cannabis, the penalty for possession of any drug paraphernalia seized during the arrest for that offense shall be a civil law violation punishable by a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $200. Provides for distribution of these fines. Amends Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft within this State when the person has, within 2 hours thereof, a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration in the person's whole blood or other bodily substance of 5 nanograms or more of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of whole blood or 10 nanograms or more of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of other bodily substance from the unlawful consumption of cannabis (rather than a cannabis THC concentration in any amount). Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 4014 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 6450 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
  • Ed Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
  • Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
  • Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
  • Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2016-01-13 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans filing
  • 2016-01-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-01-13 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-01-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2016-01-27 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2016-02-18 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2016-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
  • 2016-03-02 Postponed - Criminal Law
  • 2016-03-03 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2016-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2016-03-09 Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2016
  • 2016-03-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  • 2016-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  • 2016-03-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2016
  • 2016-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2016-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2016-04-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2016-04-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2016-04-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2016-04-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2016-04-19 Third Reading - Passed; 040-014-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-04-20 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2016-04-20 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2016-04-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-20 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-26 Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-04 Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 008-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  • 2016-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2016-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
  • 2016-05-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-10 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  • 2016-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  • 2016-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  • 2016-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2016-05-11 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Ron Sandack
  • 2016-05-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-050-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2016-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2016-05-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2016-05-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2016-05-18 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2016-05-18 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2016-05-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2016-05-18 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-06-16 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 . . . . . . . . . 99-0697 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9c3bc545-38fe-4b92-96e2-b82464b411f5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).