103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1206
 
Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
625 ILCS 5/11-502.1
625 ILCS 5/11-502.15

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions concerning possession of medical cannabis or cannabis in a motor vehicle upon a highway in this State, provides that the medical cannabis or cannabis must be in a secured, sealed or resealable, and child-resistant container (instead of a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis or cannabis container).
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
5changing Sections 11-502.1 and 11-502.15 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-502.1)
7    Sec. 11-502.1. Possession of medical cannabis in a motor 
8vehicle.
9    (a) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may 
10use medical cannabis within the passenger area of any motor 
11vehicle upon a highway in this State.
12    (b) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, a 
13medical cannabis designated caregiver, medical cannabis 
14cultivation center agent, or dispensing organization agent may 
15possess medical cannabis within any area of any motor vehicle 
16upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or 
17resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis 
18container that is inaccessible.
19    (c) No passenger, who is a medical cannabis card holder, a 
20medical cannabis designated caregiver, or medical cannabis 
21dispensing organization agent may possess medical cannabis 
22within any passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway 
23in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable, 
 
 
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1odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis container 
2that is inaccessible.
3    (d) Any person who violates subsections (a) through (c) of 
4this Section:
5        (1) commits a Class A misdemeanor;
6        (2) shall be subject to revocation of his or her 
7    medical cannabis card for a period of 2 years from the end 
8    of the sentence imposed; and 
9        (3) shall be subject to revocation of his or her 
10    status as a medical cannabis caregiver, medical cannabis 
11    cultivation center agent, or medical cannabis dispensing 
12    organization agent for a period of 2 years from the end of 
13    the sentence imposed. 

14(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 
15102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/11-502.15)
17    Sec. 11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a 
18motor vehicle.
19    (a)   No driver may use  cannabis within the passenger area 
20of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State.
21    (b)   No driver may possess cannabis within any area of any 
22motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured, 
23sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis 
24container that is inaccessible.
25    (c)   No passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger 
 
 
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1area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except 
2in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, 
3child-resistant cannabis container that is inaccessible.
4    (d)   Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b), 
5or (c) of this Section commits a Class A misdemeanor.

6(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)