101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1721
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Cristina Castro
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/22-33

     Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning medical cannabis.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
522-33 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-33)
7    Sec. 22-33. Medical cannabis.
8    (a) This Section may be referred to as Ashley's Law.
9    (a-5) In this Section, "designated caregiver", "medical 
10cannabis infused product", "qualifying patient", and 
11"registered" have the meanings given to those terms under 
12Section 10 of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot 
13Program Act.
14    (b) Subject to the the restrictions under subsections (c) 
15through (g) of this Section, a school district, public school, 
16charter school, or nonpublic school shall authorize a parent or 
17guardian or any other individual registered with the Department 
18of Public Health as a designated caregiver of a student who is 
19a registered qualifying patient to administer a medical 
20cannabis infused product to the student on the premises  of the 
21child's school or on the child's school bus if both the student 
22(as a registered qualifying patient) and the parent or guardian 
23or other individual (as a registered designated caregiver) have 
 
 
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1been issued registry identification cards under the 
2Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. After 
3administering the product, the parent or guardian or other 
4individual shall remove the product from the school premises or 
5the school bus.
6    (c) A parent or guardian or other individual may not 
7administer a medical cannabis infused product under this 
8Section in a manner that, in the opinion of the school district 
9or school, would create a disruption to the school's 
10educational environment or would cause exposure of the product 
11to other students.
12    (d) A school district or school may not discipline a 
13student who is administered a medical cannabis infused product 
14by a parent or guardian or other individual under this Section 
15and may not deny the student's eligibility to attend school 
16solely because the student requires the administration of the 
17product.
18    (e)   Nothing in this Section requires a member of a school's 
19staff to administer a medical cannabis infused product to a 
20student.
21    (f)   A school district, public school, charter school, or 
22nonpublic school may not authorize the use of a medical 
23cannabis infused product under this Section if the school 
24district or school would lose federal funding as a result of 
25the authorization.
26    (g)   A school district, public school, charter school, or 
 
 
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1nonpublic school shall adopt a policy to implement
this 
2Section.

3(Source: P.A. 100-660, eff. 8-1-18.)