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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5499   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Angelo Saviano</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 550/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 550/11 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Illinois Medical Marijuana Act. Provides that when a person has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, the person and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Public Health that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 12 cannabis plants and 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed - Table Bill Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
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