# Illinois SB0042: VEH CD-CANNABIS IN VEHICLE Illinois SB0042, VEH CD-CANNABIS IN VEHICLE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Ventura (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-05-23 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0042-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0042 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VEH CD-CANNABIS IN VEHICLE - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-05-23, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: assignments, criminal law, judiciary - criminal - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (48 yes, 29 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the requirement that cannabis within any area of a motor vehicle must be in an odor-proof container. Provides that if a motor vehicle is driven or occupied by an individual 21 years of age or over, a law enforcement officer may not stop or detain the motor vehicle or its driver nor inspect or search the motor vehicle, the contents of the motor vehicle, or the operator or passenger of the motor vehicle solely based on the odor of burnt or raw cannabis. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-09 | House | Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 8 | 6 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 33 | 20 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass Criminal Law; | pass | 7 | 3 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-05-23: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-22: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-22: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-21: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-21: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2025-05-09: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2025-05-09: Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-006-000 (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 033-020-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0042sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0042-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).