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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3498         </title>
<shortdesc>CANNABIS-PERSONAL &amp; CAREGIVER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rita Mayfield</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>410 ILCS 130/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 705/10-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Changes the definition of "designated caregiver" to remove a requirement that the caregiver not have been convicted of an excluded offense and to raise the maximum number of patients that can be assisted to 10 patients. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. In provisions regarding the personal use of cannabis, provides that a dwelling, residence, apartment, condominium unit, enclosed, locked space, or piece of property not divided into multiple dwelling units shall not contain more than 12 plants (rather than 5 plants).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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