Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB0125 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/30/2023

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1  AN ACT concerning transportation.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5  changing 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
8  vehicle.
9  (a) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may
10  use medical cannabis within the passenger area of any motor
11  vehicle upon a highway in this State.
12  (b) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, a
13  medical cannabis designated caregiver, medical cannabis
14  cultivation center agent, or dispensing organization agent may
15  possess medical cannabis within any area of any motor vehicle
16  upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or
17  resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis
18  container that is inaccessible.
19  (c) No passenger, who is a medical cannabis card holder, a
20  medical cannabis designated caregiver, or medical cannabis
21  dispensing organization agent may possess medical cannabis
22  within any passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway
23  in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable,

 

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1  odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis container
2  that is inaccessible.
3  (d) Any person who violates subsections (a) through (c) of
4  this 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;
15  102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
16  (625 ILCS 5/11-502.15)
17  Sec. 11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a
18  motor vehicle.
19  (a) No driver may use cannabis within the passenger area
20  of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State.
21  (b) No driver may possess cannabis within any area of any
22  motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured,
23  sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis
24  container that is inaccessible.
25  (c) No passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger

 

 

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1  area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except
2  in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof,
3  child-resistant cannabis container that is inaccessible.
4  (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b),
5  or (c) of this Section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
6  (e) If a motor vehicle is driven or occupied by an
7  individual 21 years of age or over, the odor of burnt or raw
8  cannabis in a motor vehicle by itself shall not constitute
9  probable cause for the search of the motor vehicle, vehicle
10  operator, or passengers in the vehicle.
11  (Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.)

 

 

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