MEDICAL MARIJUANA PILOT PROGRM Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton, Donne E. Trotter, Michael Noland and Ira I. Silverstein-Iris Y. Martinez 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die New Act720 ILCS 550/8from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 708720 ILCS 550/11 rep.Creates the Alternative Treatment for Serious Diseases Causing Chronic Pain and Debilitating Conditions 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a qualified patient shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution or penalty in any manner for the possession of or the medical use of marijuana if the quantity of marijuana does not exceed an adequate supply (no more than 8 plants and two and one-half ounces of usable marijuana or such other amount as the Department of Public Health establishes by rule). Provides that a qualified patient's primary caregiver shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution or penalty in any manner for the possession of marijuana for medical use by the qualified patient if the quantity of marijuana does not exceed an adequate supply. Provides that by July 1, 2009, the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules defining the quantity of marijuana that could reasonably be presumed to be a 60-day supply for qualifying patients. Provides that this presumption may be overcome with evidence of a qualifying patient's necessary medical use.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:720 ILCS 550/11 rep.720 ILCS 550/15 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended. Changes the name of the Act to the Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue registry identification cards to up to 1,2000 qualifying patients. Provides that the Act is repealed 3 years after its effective date. Provides that the maximum plants that may be possessed are 7 dried plants. Repeals the research provisions of the Cannabis Control Act. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Makes technical corrections to the bill. Also provides that the production or possession of between 20 and 50 cannabis plants in violation of the Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Pilot Program Act is a Class 2 felony. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/28/2008SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/4/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/4/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2008SenateHeld in Public Health 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-004-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-003-000 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/16/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Rules 4/17/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/17/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton 4/17/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2008 4/17/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 4/28/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/28/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 5/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/7/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/13/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Public Health 5/14/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 7/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die