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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4706 Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper and Jehan Gordon-Booth SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 55 ILCS 5/1126.5 new | | 65 ILCS 5/11-42-10.3 new | |
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Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county or municipality may license or regulate businesses operating as a public accommodation that permit the consumption of cannabis on the business premises and that are not regulated under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides an exemption from a provision of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Defines "public accommodation". Effective immediately.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB4706 | | LRB101 18240 JWD 67682 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 1126.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/1126.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 1126.5. Cannabis consumption. The county board may |
| 8 | | license or regulate businesses operating as a public |
| 9 | | accommodation that permit the consumption of cannabis on the |
| 10 | | business premises and that are not regulated under the Cannabis |
| 11 | | Regulation and Tax Act. The consumption of cannabis under this |
| 12 | | Section is exempt from the provisions of subparagraph (F) of |
| 13 | | paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 10-35 of the |
| 14 | | Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. For purposes of this Section, |
| 15 | | "public accommodation" means a refreshment, entertainment, or |
| 16 | | recreation facility of any kind, whether licensed or not, whose |
| 17 | | goods, services, facilities, privileges, or advantages are |
| 18 | | extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the |
| 19 | | public.
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| 20 | | Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
| 21 | | adding Section 11-42-10.3 as follows:
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