LAWFER-BOLAND, ERWIN, HARTKE, SMITH,MICHAEL AND WIRSING. (BOWLES-SIEBEN) 110 ILCS 305/25 new 720 ILCS 550/3 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 703 740 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 70, par. 903 Amends the University of Illinois Act. Authorizes the University of Illinois to study the feasibility and desirability of industrial hemp production in Illinois. Requires the findings to be reported to the General Assembly by January 1, 2004. Provides that additional legislation is required for the commercial production of industrial hemp. Amends the Cannabis Control Act and the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act. Provides that, for the purposes of those Acts, "cannabis" does not include industrial hemp used in the study by the University of Illinois. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (University of Illinois) There is no State mandated cost affiliated with HB 3377. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the research conducted will include finding high producing, high quality varieties of hemp with a zero level of THC. Further provides that concurrent research by Western Illinois University shall address the potential impact of commercial production of industrial hemp on law enforcement, including, but not limited to, the impact on the State's crime laboratory system. Deletes a requirement that a future legislative authorization for industrial hemp production be accompanied by an evaluation of the potential impact of industrial hemp production on law enforcement and the crime laboratory system. Provides that all the research authorized is subject to the availability of funding from federal, private, corporate, and other sources other than the State of Illinois. Makes other changes. MAR-05-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-05-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HIGHER ED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 010-003-000 HHED MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HARTKE MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WIRSING MAR-16-2001 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED COWLISHAW MAR-16-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-27-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-27-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-28-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAWFER MAR-28-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-28-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-03-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-LAWFER APR-03-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-03-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-LAWFER APR-04-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-LAWFER APR-04-2001 H ADOPTED APR-04-2001 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING APR-06-2001 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HA #1 APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 072-043-000 APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND APR-10-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-10-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-10-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR BOWLES APR-10-2001 S FIRST READING APR-10-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-25-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC & CON MAY-01-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SIEBEN MAY-02-2001 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SAGR MAY-02-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-03 MAY-03-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-08 MAY-10-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 038-016-001 MAY-10-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-08-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-03-2001 H GOVERNOR VETOED AUG-03-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOVEMBER 13, 2001 NOV-09-2001 H MOTION FILED OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO #1/LAWFER NOV-09-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOV-15-2001 H TOTAL VETO STANDS END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary