Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2529
Legislation Overview
Title: FOID-MEDICAL CANNABIS
Description: Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Includes in the findings Section of the Act that one of the purposes of the Act is to protect patients with debilitating medical conditions, as well as their physicians and providers, from denial or revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or concealed carry license. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the definition of "addicted to narcotics" does not include possession or use of recommended cannabis under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act under the direction and authority of a physician or other person authorized to prescribe or recommend cannabis under that Act if used in the recommended manner. Provides that the Department of State Police may not deny an application for or revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a person who is a registered qualifying patient or registered designated caregiver under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Effective immediately.
Session: 99th General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: April 8, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: William Haine;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2016 | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2016 | Re-referred to Executive |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU) |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Assigned to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2016 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2016 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2016 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 16, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
