Vetoed by Governor Bruce Rauner

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that classifies possession of 15 grams or less of cannabis as a civil law violation.

Highlights:

• Classifies the possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana as a civil law violation punishable by a fine between $55 and $125 (Sec. 40).

• Classifies the possession of more than 15 grams of marijuana as the following crimes (Sec. 40):
• More than 15 up to 30 grams as a class B misdemeanor;
• More than 30 up to 100 grams as a class A misdemeanor; and
• More than 100 up to 500 grams as a class 4 felony.

• Prohibits an individual from operating a vehicle or commercial vehicle if his or her tetrahydrocannabinol concentration exceeds the following limits (Sec. 20):
• At least 15 nanograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of whole blood; or
• At least 25 nanograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of another bodily substance.

• Requires a law enforcement agency and the clerk of the circuit court to expunge the records of an individual convicted of possession of up 15 grams of a substance containing marijuana, beginning 180 days after the enactment of the bill (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that classifies possession of 15 grams or less of cannabis as a civil law violation.

Highlights:

• Classifies the possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana as a civil law violation punishable by a fine between $55 and $125 (Sec. 40).

• Classifies the possession of more than 15 grams of marijuana as the following crimes (Sec. 40):
• More than 15 up to 30 grams as a class B misdemeanor;
• More than 30 up to 100 grams as a class A misdemeanor; and
• More than 100 up to 500 grams as a class 4 felony.

• Prohibits an individual from operating a vehicle or commercial vehicle if his or her tetrahydrocannabinol concentration exceeds the following limits (Sec. 20):
• At least 15 nanograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of whole blood; or
• At least 25 nanograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter of another bodily substance.

• Requires a law enforcement agency and the clerk of the circuit court to expunge the records of an individual convicted of possession of up 15 grams of a substance containing marijuana, beginning 180 days after the enactment of the bill (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text