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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 256    </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE COMM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Finds that State law should make a distinction between the medical and non-medical use of marijuana and establishes a committee to investigate and assess options for legal protection for seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana without facing criminal prosecution under State law.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government</action>
<statusdate>10/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - State Government</action>
<statusdate>12/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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