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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3883 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act 20 ILCS 2610/12.5 410 ILCS 130/30410 ILCS 705/10-35 Creates the First Responder Cannabis Testing Act. Provides that, before a first responder may be tested for any substance prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act, the person ordering the test must demonstrate there is cause for testing, such as an actual suspicion that the first responder is currently intoxicated with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act or there was vehicular crash or other accident at work that may have been caused by intoxication with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that a test administered to detect any substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act shall be a saliva-based test and may not be a urine, blood, or hair follicle test. Provides that, if a first responder tests positive for any substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act, that first responder may be discharged only if there is evidence that the first responder was intoxicated with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act immediately prior to the start of or during the first responder's shift. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois State Police Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. LRB103 30421 AWJ 56851 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3883 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act 20 ILCS 2610/12.5 410 ILCS 130/30410 ILCS 705/10-35 New Act 20 ILCS 2610/12.5 410 ILCS 130/30 410 ILCS 705/10-35 Creates the First Responder Cannabis Testing Act. Provides that, before a first responder may be tested for any substance prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act, the person ordering the test must demonstrate there is cause for testing, such as an actual suspicion that the first responder is currently intoxicated with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act or there was vehicular crash or other accident at work that may have been caused by intoxication with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that a test administered to detect any substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act shall be a saliva-based test and may not be a urine, blood, or hair follicle test. Provides that, if a first responder tests positive for any substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act, that first responder may be discharged only if there is evidence that the first responder was intoxicated with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act immediately prior to the start of or during the first responder's shift. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois State Police Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. LRB103 30421 AWJ 56851 b LRB103 30421 AWJ 56851 b A BILL FOR
22 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3883 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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88 Creates the First Responder Cannabis Testing Act. Provides that, before a first responder may be tested for any substance prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act, the person ordering the test must demonstrate there is cause for testing, such as an actual suspicion that the first responder is currently intoxicated with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act or there was vehicular crash or other accident at work that may have been caused by intoxication with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that a test administered to detect any substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act shall be a saliva-based test and may not be a urine, blood, or hair follicle test. Provides that, if a first responder tests positive for any substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act, that first responder may be discharged only if there is evidence that the first responder was intoxicated with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act immediately prior to the start of or during the first responder's shift. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois State Police Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
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1414 1 AN ACT concerning government.
1515 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1616 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1717 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the First
1818 5 Responder Cannabis Testing Act.
1919 6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
2020 7 "Emergency medical personnel" has the meaning given to
2121 8 that term in Section 3.5 of the Emergency Medical Services
2222 9 (EMS) Systems Act.
2323 10 "First responder" means a law enforcement officer,
2424 11 firefighter, emergency medical services personnel, or public
2525 12 safety telecommunicator.
2626 13 "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning given to that
2727 14 term in Section 5 of the Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof
2828 15 Vest Act.
2929 16 "Public safety telecommunicator" has the meaning given to
3030 17 that term in Section 2 of the Emergency Telephone Systems Act.
3131 18 Section 10. Employee testing.
3232 19 (a) Before a first responder may be tested for any
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7676 1 is currently intoxicated with a substance prohibited by the
7777 2 Cannabis Control Act or there was an vehicular crash or other
7878 3 accident at work that may have been caused by intoxication
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8080 5 (b) A test administered to detect any substance prohibited
8181 6 under the Cannabis Control Act under this Section shall be a
8282 7 saliva-based test and may not be a urine, blood, or hair
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8484 9 Section 15. Positive test. If a first responder tests
8585 10 positive for any substance prohibited under the Cannabis
8686 11 Control Act, that first responder may be discharged only if
8787 12 there is evidence that the first responder was intoxicated
8888 13 with a substance prohibited under the Cannabis Control Act
8989 14 immediately prior to the start of or during the first
9090 15 responder's shift.
9191 16 Section 20. Conflict with other laws. To the extent this
9292 17 Act conflicts with any other provision of law, this Act
9393 18 controls.
9494 19 Section 25. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate
9595 20 drug testing in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Act
9696 21 is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article
9797 22 VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by
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110110 2 Section 30. The Illinois State Police Act is amended by
111111 3 changing Section 12.5 as follows:
112112 4 (20 ILCS 2610/12.5)
113113 5 Sec. 12.5. Drug Zero tolerance drug policy. Any person
114114 6 employed by the Illinois State Police who tests positive in
115115 7 accordance with established Illinois State Police drug testing
116116 8 procedures for any substance prohibited by the Illinois
117117 9 Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and
118118 10 Community Protection Act shall be discharged from employment.
119119 11 Testing Any person employed by the Illinois State Police who
120120 12 tests positive in accordance with established Illinois State
121121 13 Police drug testing procedures for any substance prohibited by
122122 14 the Cannabis Control Act and disciplinary actions for a
123123 15 positive test must be conducted in accordance with the First
124124 16 Responder Cannabis Testing Act may be discharged from
125125 17 employment. Refusal to submit to a drug test, ordered in
126126 18 accordance with Illinois State Police procedures, by any
127127 19 person employed by the Illinois State Police shall be
128128 20 construed as a positive test, and the person shall be
129129 21 discharged from employment. The changes made in this Section
130130 22 by this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall
131131 23 apply to all pending and future incidents under this Section.
132132 24 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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143143 1 Section 35. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
144144 2 Program Act is amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
145145 3 (410 ILCS 130/30)
146146 4 Sec. 30. Limitations and penalties.
147147 5 (a) This Act does not permit any person to engage in, and
148148 6 does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal, or
149149 7 other penalties for engaging in, the following conduct:
150150 8 (1) Undertaking any task under the influence of
151151 9 cannabis, when doing so would constitute negligence,
152152 10 professional malpractice, or professional misconduct;
153153 11 (2) Possessing cannabis:
154154 12 (A) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
155155 13 School Code, in a school bus;
156156 14 (B) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
157157 15 School Code, on the grounds of any preschool or
158158 16 primary or secondary school;
159159 17 (C) in any correctional facility;
160160 18 (D) in a vehicle under Section 11-502.1 of the
161161 19 Illinois Vehicle Code;
162162 20 (E) in a vehicle not open to the public unless the
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165165 23 vehicle is moving; or
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177177 1 to provide licensed child care or other similar social
178178 2 service care on the premises;
179179 3 (3) Using cannabis:
180180 4 (A) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
181181 5 School Code, in a school bus;
182182 6 (B) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
183183 7 School Code, on the grounds of any preschool or
184184 8 primary or secondary school;
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186186 10 (D) in any motor vehicle;
187187 11 (E) in a private residence that is used at any time
188188 12 to provide licensed child care or other similar social
189189 13 service care on the premises;
190190 14 (F) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
191191 15 School Code and Section 31 of this Act, in any public
192192 16 place. "Public place" as used in this subsection means
193193 17 any place where an individual could reasonably be
194194 18 expected to be observed by others. A "public place"
195195 19 includes all parts of buildings owned in whole or in
196196 20 part, or leased, by the State or a local unit of
197197 21 government. A "public place" does not include a
198198 22 private residence unless the private residence is used
199199 23 to provide licensed child care, foster care, or other
200200 24 similar social service care on the premises. For
201201 25 purposes of this subsection, a "public place" does not
202202 26 include a health care facility. For purposes of this
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213213 1 Section, a "health care facility" includes, but is not
214214 2 limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice care
215215 3 centers, and long-term care facilities;
216216 4 (G) except as provided under Section 22-33 of the
217217 5 School Code and Section 31 of this Act, knowingly in
218218 6 close physical proximity to anyone under the age of 18
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220220 8 (4) Smoking medical cannabis in any public place where
221221 9 an individual could reasonably be expected to be observed
222222 10 by others, in a health care facility, or any other place
223223 11 where smoking is prohibited under the Smoke Free Illinois
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225225 13 (5) Operating, navigating, or being in actual physical
226226 14 control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat while
227227 15 using or under the influence of cannabis in violation of
228228 16 Sections 11-501 and 11-502.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
229229 17 (6) Using or possessing cannabis if that person does
230230 18 not have a debilitating medical condition and is not a
231231 19 registered qualifying patient or caregiver;
232232 20 (7) Allowing any person who is not allowed to use
233233 21 cannabis under this Act to use cannabis that a cardholder
234234 22 is allowed to possess under this Act;
235235 23 (8) Transferring cannabis to any person contrary to
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237237 25 (9) The use of medical cannabis by an active duty law
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249249 1 probation officer, or firefighter, except as limited by
250250 2 the First Responder Cannabis Testing Act; or
251251 3 (10) The use of medical cannabis by a person who has a
252252 4 school bus permit or a Commercial Driver's License.
253253 5 (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the
254254 6 arrest or prosecution of a registered qualifying patient for
255255 7 reckless driving or driving under the influence of cannabis
256256 8 where probable cause exists.
257257 9 (c) Notwithstanding any other criminal penalties related
258258 10 to the unlawful possession of cannabis, knowingly making a
259259 11 misrepresentation to a law enforcement official of any fact or
260260 12 circumstance relating to the medical use of cannabis to avoid
261261 13 arrest or prosecution is a petty offense punishable by a fine
262262 14 of up to $1,000, which shall be in addition to any other
263263 15 penalties that may apply for making a false statement or for
264264 16 the use of cannabis other than use undertaken under this Act.
265265 17 (d) Notwithstanding any other criminal penalties related
266266 18 to the unlawful possession of cannabis, any person who makes a
267267 19 misrepresentation of a medical condition to a certifying
268268 20 health care professional or fraudulently provides material
269269 21 misinformation to a certifying health care professional in
270270 22 order to obtain a written certification is guilty of a petty
271271 23 offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
272272 24 (e) Any cardholder or registered caregiver who sells
273273 25 cannabis shall have his or her registry identification card
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285285 1 sale of cannabis.
286286 2 (f) Any registered qualifying patient who commits a
287287 3 violation of Section 11-502.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or
288288 4 refuses a properly requested test related to operating a motor
289289 5 vehicle while under the influence of cannabis shall have his
290290 6 or her registry identification card revoked.
291291 7 (g) No registered qualifying patient or designated
292292 8 caregiver shall knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or possess,
293293 9 individually or collectively, an amount of usable cannabis
294294 10 from a registered medical cannabis dispensing organization
295295 11 that would cause him or her to exceed the authorized adequate
296296 12 supply under subsection (a) of Section 10.
297297 13 (h) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a private business
298298 14 from restricting or prohibiting the medical use of cannabis on
299299 15 its property.
300300 16 (i) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a university,
301301 17 college, or other institution of post-secondary education from
302302 18 restricting or prohibiting the use of medical cannabis on its
303303 19 property.
304304 20 (Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-67, eff. 7-9-21.)
305305 21 Section 40. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
306306 22 by changing Section 10-35 as follows:
307307 23 (410 ILCS 705/10-35)
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319319 1 (a) This Act does not permit any person to engage in, and
320320 2 does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal, or
321321 3 other penalties for engaging in, any of the following conduct:
322322 4 (1) undertaking any task under the influence of
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325325 7 (2) possessing cannabis:
326326 8 (A) in a school bus, unless permitted for a
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328328 10 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act;
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334334 16 (D) in a vehicle not open to the public unless the
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336336 18 resealable container and reasonably inaccessible while
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338338 20 (E) in a private residence that is used at any time
339339 21 to provide licensed child care or other similar social
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341341 23 (3) using cannabis:
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356356 2 secondary school, unless permitted for a qualifying
357357 3 patient or caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use
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369369 15 (4) smoking cannabis in any place where smoking is
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371371 17 (5) operating, navigating, or being in actual physical
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375375 21 Vehicle Code, Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and
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378378 24 (6) facilitating the use of cannabis by any person who
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391391 1 (7) transferring cannabis to any person contrary to
392392 2 this Act or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
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394394 4 (8) the use of cannabis by a law enforcement officer,
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396396 6 while on duty; nothing in this Act prevents a public
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398398 8 officers, probation officers, paramedics, or firefighters
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400400 10 consumption, possession, sales, purchase, or delivery of
401401 11 cannabis or cannabis-infused substances while on or off
402402 12 duty, unless provided for in the employer's policies and
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404404 14 Act. However, an employer may not take adverse employment
405405 15 action against an employee based solely on the lawful
406406 16 possession or consumption of cannabis or cannabis-infused
407407 17 substances by members of the employee's household. To the
408408 18 extent that this Section conflicts with any applicable
409409 19 collective bargaining agreement, the provisions of the
410410 20 collective bargaining agreement shall prevail. Further,
411411 21 nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit in any way
412412 22 the right to collectively bargain over the subject matters
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414414 24 (9) the use of cannabis by a person who has a school
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428428 2 others. "Public place" includes all parts of buildings owned
429429 3 in whole or in part, or leased, by the State or a unit of local
430430 4 government. "Public place" includes all areas in a park,
431431 5 recreation area, wildlife area, or playground owned in whole
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433433 7 government. "Public place" does not include a private
434434 8 residence unless the private residence is used to provide
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437437 11 (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the
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439439 13 driving under the influence of cannabis, operating a
440440 14 watercraft under the influence of cannabis, or operating a
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443443 17 (c) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a private business
444444 18 from restricting or prohibiting the use of cannabis on its
445445 19 property, including areas where motor vehicles are parked.
446446 20 (d) Nothing in this Act shall require an individual or
447447 21 business entity to violate the provisions of federal law,
448448 22 including colleges or universities that must abide by the
449449 23 Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, that
450450 24 require campuses to be drug free.
451451 25 (Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
452452 26 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)
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