2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1559: ACCESS AFFORDABLE INSULIN ACT
Legislative Summary
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that from January 1, 2023 through January 1, 2027, the Department of Agriculture shall not make the application available for transporting organization licenses. Provides that entities awarded a transporting license shall not be required to pay any fee required under the Transporting Organizations Article of the Act, the nonrefundable renewal fee required under that Article, or any other license fee required under that Article or by rule from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2027. Provides that upon completion of the disparity and availability study published by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, the Department may modify or change the licensing application process to reduce or eliminate barriers and remedy discrimination identified in the study. Effective immediately.
Bill History
2/8/2023
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
2/8/2023
First Reading
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/8/2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
2/8/2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
2/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
2/9/2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
2/9/2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
2/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
2/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
2/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
2/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Senate
2/14/2023
Assigned to Insurance
Senate
2/14/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
2/14/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Senate
2/14/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Senate
2/15/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
2/15/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate
2/15/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
2/15/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
2/15/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
2/16/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
2/16/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
2/16/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
2/17/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
2/22/2023
Postponed - Insurance
Senate
2/22/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
2/22/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Senate
3/2/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
3/2/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/3/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
3/7/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
Senate
3/7/2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Insurance
Senate
3/8/2023
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
Senate
3/8/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
Senate
3/8/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Senate
3/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
3/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate
3/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
3/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
3/10/2023
Second Reading
Senate
3/10/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
Senate
3/10/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
3/16/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
3/17/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Senate
3/30/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
3/30/2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
3/30/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
3/30/2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Senate
3/30/2023
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Senate
3/30/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate
3/31/2023
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
3/31/2023
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brad Stephens
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/19/2023
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Judicial Note Filed
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Balanced Budget Note Filed
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Senate
5/23/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Terri Bryant
Senate
5/23/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Jason Plummer
Senate
5/23/2023
Pension Note Filed
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate
5/23/2023
Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Steve McClure
Senate
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Syverson
Senate
5/24/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Seth Lewis
Senate
5/24/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
5/24/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Jil Tracy
Senate
5/24/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
5/24/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/24/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate
5/24/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Tom Bennett
Senate
5/31/2023
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
11/7/2023
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House of Representatives
11/7/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin
Senate
11/8/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
Sponsor Removed Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
3/5 Vote Required
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
House of Representatives
11/9/2023
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
Senate
11/9/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - November 9, 2023
Senate
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Senate
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 3/5 Vote Required
Senate
11/9/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 047-002-000
Senate
11/9/2023
Senate Concurs
Senate
11/9/2023
Passed Both Houses
Senate
11/9/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
11/9/2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
11/9/2023
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
11/16/2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
12/1/2023
Sent to the Governor
Senate
12/8/2023
Governor Approved
Senate
12/8/2023
Effective Date December 8, 2023
Senate
12/8/2023
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0578
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment 004
House Amendment 004
11/8/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment 003
House Amendment 003
5/24/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
5/19/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
5/19/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
3/2/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
11/9/2023
105
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Concurrence in Senate
11/9/2023
47
Yea
2
Nay
10
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
3/30/2023
57
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(12/8/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 40
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Lightford
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (39)
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Patrick Joyce
Democrat
Omar Aquino
Democrat
Linda Holmes
Democrat
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Mike Simmons
Democrat
Michael Halpin
Democrat
Willie Preston
Democrat
Emil Jones
Democrat
Cristina Pacione-Zayas
Democrat
Julie Morrison
Democrat
Michael Hastings
Democrat
Laura Fine
Democrat
Ram Villivalam
Democrat
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Laura Ellman
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat
Ann Gillespie
Democrat
Paul Faraci
Democrat
Steve Stadelman
Democrat
Napoleon Harris
Democrat
Robert Martwick
Democrat
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democrat
Sara Feigenholtz
Democrat
Celina Villanueva
Democrat
David Koehler
Democrat
Elgie Sims
Democrat
Doris Turner
Democrat
Mike Porfirio
Democrat
Mattie Hunter
Democrat
Lakesia Collins
Democrat
LaShawn Ford
Democrat
Cyril Nichols
Democrat
Debbie Meyers-Martin
Democrat
Suzanne Ness
Democrat