CANNABIS REGULATION-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans, Sue Rezin-Laura M. Murphy-Melinda Bush, Laura Fine and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Celina Villanueva-David A. Welter-Bob Morgan) 12/4/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0593 215 ILCS 5/Art. XXXIIB heading new215 ILCS 5/521.1 newAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Pharmacy Benefits Managers Article. Provides that a pharmacy benefits manager may not prohibit a pharmacy or pharmacist from providing a customer with a more affordable alternative if a more affordable alternative is available.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Defines "pharmacy benefit manager" as an entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program for an accident and health insurer (rather than an entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program).House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 5/Art. XXXIIB heading new215 ILCS 5/521.1 newAdds reference to:10 ILCS 5/9-4520 ILCS 2630/5.235 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-1035 ILCS 143/10-555 ILCS 5/5-1006.865 ILCS 5/8-11-6afrom Ch. 24, par. 8-11-6a65 ILCS 5/8-11-23205 ILCS 205/9002from Ch. 17, par. 7309-2410 ILCS 82/35410 ILCS 130/60410 ILCS 130/210410 ILCS 705/1-5410 ILCS 705/1-7 new410 ILCS 705/1-10410 ILCS 705/5-5410 ILCS 705/5-15410 ILCS 705/5-20410 ILCS 705/5-25410 ILCS 705/7-1410 ILCS 705/7-10410 ILCS 705/7-15410 ILCS 705/7-25410 ILCS 705/10-5410 ILCS 705/10-10410 ILCS 705/10-15410 ILCS 705/10-25410 ILCS 705/10-30410 ILCS 705/10-35410 ILCS 705/10-40410 ILCS 705/10-50410 ILCS 705/15-15410 ILCS 705/15-20410 ILCS 705/15-25410 ILCS 705/15-30410 ILCS 705/15-35410 ILCS 705/15-36410 ILCS 705/15-40410 ILCS 705/15-55410 ILCS 705/15-65410 ILCS 705/15-70410 ILCS 705/15-75410 ILCS 705/15-85410 ILCS 705/15-95410 ILCS 705/15-100410 ILCS 705/15-145410 ILCS 705/15-155410 ILCS 705/20-10410 ILCS 705/20-15410 ILCS 705/20-20410 ILCS 705/20-30410 ILCS 705/25-1410 ILCS 705/25-10410 ILCS 705/30-5410 ILCS 705/30-10410 ILCS 705/30-15410 ILCS 705/30-30410 ILCS 705/35-5410 ILCS 705/35-15410 ILCS 705/35-25410 ILCS 705/35-31410 ILCS 705/40-5410 ILCS 705/40-10410 ILCS 705/40-15410 ILCS 705/40-20410 ILCS 705/40-25410 ILCS 705/40-30410 ILCS 705/40-35410 ILCS 705/40-40410 ILCS 705/45-5410 ILCS 705/50-5410 ILCS 705/55-10410 ILCS 705/55-20410 ILCS 705/55-21410 ILCS 705/55-25410 ILCS 705/55-28410 ILCS 705/55-30410 ILCS 705/55-35410 ILCS 705/55-65410 ILCS 705/55-80410 ILCS 705/55-85410 ILCS 705/55-95410 ILCS 705/60-5410 ILCS 705/60-20410 ILCS 705/65-5410 ILCS 705/65-10410 ILCS 705/65-15625 ILCS 5/2-118.2625 ILCS 5/6-206.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-206.1625 ILCS 5/11-501.10720 ILCS 550/3from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 703720 ILCS 550/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704720 ILCS 550/5from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705720 ILCS 550/5.1from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705.1720 ILCS 550/8from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708720 ILCS 600/2from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2102720 ILCS 600/3.5720 ILCS 600/4from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2104720 ILCS 600/6from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2106725 ILCS 215/2from Ch. 38, par. 1702725 ILCS 215/3from Ch. 38, par. 1703Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes changes regarding definitions, references, terminology, discipline of licensees, disclosure of records, the Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee, the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board, Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, criteria for license issuance, dispensing organization requirements, violations and penalties, Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program licenses, operating a watercraft or snowmobile while under the influence of cannabis, the legal status of cannabis paraphernalia, and technical and stylistic matters. Amends the Criminal Identification Act regarding pardons authorizing expungement of minor cannabis offenses and motions to vacate and expunge a conviction for certain violations of the Cannabis Control Act. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act in relation to food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis. Amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act by deleting references to a repealed Act. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal by making changes regarding an ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing a cannabis retailers' occupation tax or effecting a change in the rate of such a tax as well as technical matters. Amends the Savings Bank Act regarding a savings bank or holding company providing financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business. Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act regarding the consumption of cannabis. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code regarding validated roadside chemical tests, the DUI Cannabis Task Force, and other matters. Amends the Cannabis Control Act regarding industrial hemp. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act regarding driving records and other matters. Amends the Election Code, the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act, and the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995 by making conforming changes. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:10 ILCS 5/9-45Adds reference to:5 ILCS 430/5-45Removes the changes to the Election Code. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that, on and after June 25, 2021, no officer, member, or spouse or immediate family member living with such person shall, during the officer or member's term in office or within a period of 2 years immediately after leaving office, hold an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any cannabis business establishment that is licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly or spouse or immediate family member living with such person who has an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any cannabis business establishment that is licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall divest himself or herself of such ownership within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that no State employee who works for any State agency that regulates cannabis business establishment license holders who participated personally and substantially in the award of licenses under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a spouse or immediate family member living with such person shall, during State employment or within a period of 2 years immediately after termination of State employment, hold an ownership interest, other than a passive interest in a publicly traded company, in any cannabis license under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Eliminates certain changes that were made to the Criminal Identification Act by House Amendment No. 1. In provisions amending the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act: adds an infuser organization into the definition of "cannabis business establishment"; restores language providing that "cannabis" does not include industrial hemp as defined and authorized under the Industrial Hemp Act; in a provision restricting use of cannabis in a public place, specifies that "public place" includes all areas in a park, recreation area, wildlife area, or playground owned in whole or in part, leased, or managed by a unit of local government and makes a technical change; provides that, as part of a cannabis business establishment incubator program option for an application for an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License, the license holder agrees to provide a loan of at least $100,000 and mentorship to incubate, for at least a year, a Social Equity Applicant intending to seek a license or a licensee that qualifies as a Social Equity Applicant (rather than to a Social Equity Applicant); restores language regarding development and dissemination of educational information and public education campaigns regarding cannabis use and provides that the Department of Human Services (instead of the Department of Public Health) shall develop and disseminate that information; and eliminates changes that were made to certain provisions concerning conflicts of interest that were made by House Amendment No. 1 while making other changes to those provisions. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/6/2019SenateDo Pass Insurance; 016-000-000 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/12/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 3/13/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/13/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/20/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019 3/20/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 013-000-000 3/26/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman 3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/10/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 4/10/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/10/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/11/2019HouseArrived in House 4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee 5/7/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez 5/8/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 010-000-000 5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/31/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019 6/28/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/21/2019HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 10/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/21/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019 11/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva 11/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 11/12/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans 11/12/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Celina Villanueva 11/13/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-005-000 11/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva 11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Kathleen Willis 11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule by Voice Vote 11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 11/14/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 11/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/14/2019House3/5 Vote Required 11/14/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-020-001 11/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 11/14/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 11/14/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 14, 2019 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 11/14/2019Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-006-001 11/14/2019SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 041-006-001 11/14/2019SenateSenate Concurs 11/14/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 11/14/2019SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dan McConchie 11/14/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 11/14/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 12/3/2019SenateSent to the Governor 12/4/2019SenateGovernor Approved 12/4/2019SenateEffective Date December 4, 2019 12/4/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0593