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type: "Bill"
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title: "CANNABIS-PENALTIES"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "SB 2228"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2228 (99th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 57
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2016-01-13"
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last_action: "2016-07-29"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c3bc545-38fe-4b92-96e2-b82464b411f5"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2228&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=93232&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "1aac6a87c411e1fcde04a4bdc4af1c9b3d10ce8e9a8282d403ac55f5f968969b"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2228 (99th) — CANNABIS-PENALTIES
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2228&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=93232&DocNum=2228&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2228eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=93232&DocNum=2228&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2228enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=93232&DocNum=2228&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **40–14** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **64–50** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
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- Ed Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
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- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
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- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
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- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2016-01-13** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
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- **2016-01-13** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-01-13** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-01-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2016-01-27** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
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- **2016-02-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2016-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
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- **2016-03-02** Postponed - Criminal Law
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- **2016-03-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2016-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2016-03-09** Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2016
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- **2016-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
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- **2016-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
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- **2016-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2016-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2016
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- **2016-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2016-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2016-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2016-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2016-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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- **2016-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2016-04-19** Third Reading - Passed; 040-014-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-04-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2016-04-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2016-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-04-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-26** Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 008-002-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-05-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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- **2016-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2016-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
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- **2016-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
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- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
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- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
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- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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- **2016-05-11** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Ron Sandack
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- **2016-05-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-050-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2016-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2016-05-18** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2016-05-18** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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- **2016-05-18** Passed Both Houses
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- **2016-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2016-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2016-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2016
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- **2016-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0697 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c3bc545-38fe-4b92-96e2-b82464b411f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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