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IllinoisSB3222104th General Assembly (2025–2026)SenateWALLET
VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME
Sponsored By: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "video programming" and "video streaming service". Provides that, on and after July 1, 2027, a video streaming service that serves consumers residing in the State shall not transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany, consistent with the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act (Public Law 111-311) for television broadcast stations, cable operators, and other video programming distributors. Provides that the amendatory provisions do not create a private right of action.
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More infuser licenses for equity owners
The state must issue at least 45 infuser licenses by January 1, 2027. It may issue up to 100 more starting January 1, 2028. Applicants must be at least 51% owned by people who meet both geographic and social equity criteria.
Automatic sealing for prostitution records
State police, local law enforcement, and court clerks must automatically seal eligible records for Class 4 felony prostitution arrests, charges, and convictions. They must complete the process by January 1, 2028. People with eligible records do not need to start this automatic process themselves.
Higher cannabis possession limits for adults
Illinois residents age 21 or older may possess up to 60 grams of flower, 1,000 milligrams of THC in infused products, and 10 grams of concentrate. Nonresidents have lower limits: 30 grams of flower, 500 milligrams of THC in infused products, and 5 grams of concentrate. Limits are cumulative. Qualifying patient-grown cannabis above 60 grams must stay secured where it was grown.
More people can clear cannabis records
Some people with qualifying cannabis violations involving no more than 60 grams can qualify for expungement; the prior limit was 30 grams. Violations with certain penalty enhancements or links to violent crimes do not qualify. People expected to finish certain diversion programs can file an expungement petition 61 days before the expected case dismissal. Some people who earn a listed degree or certificate, or pass the high school-level GED test during their sentence or supervised release, can seek sealing when their last sentence ends.
More ways to clear criminal records
People can ask courts to clear qualifying cannabis convictions after completing nonfinancial sentence conditions, or prostitution convictions after completing their sentence and conditions. Legal aid groups and State’s Attorneys can file some motions, including for multiple people. Courts consider reasons to keep a record, the person’s age, time since conviction, and harms from denying relief. People with pending minor cannabis cases can seek dismissal and expungement if the arrest was before June 25, 2019, and no sentence was imposed; people imprisoned only for covered convictions must be released when the court orders it. Trafficking survivors who completed their last sentence can seek record relief when trafficking led to their offense. Qualifying records from events on or after January 1, 2018, can be sealed at the hearing after an acquittal or dismissal with prejudice, even if other charges remain unresolved; legal exclusions still apply.
More ways to seal criminal records
Courts cannot deny a sealing petition just because you owe legal debts, though a rule applies to some victim restitution. A positive cannabis test within 30 days before filing also cannot be used to deny a petition. Some records after qualified probation can be sealed two years after the last sentence ends. Eligible people who earn a listed education credential during a sentence or supervised release can seek sealing when the sentence ends; a denied petition brings a three-year wait before trying again. Agencies generally have 60 days to carry out covered orders, unless a timely court challenge or stay affects the process.
Record relief after pardon or board certificate
People with a conviction can ask a court to expunge or seal records when a Governor’s pardon or Prisoner Review Board certificate specifically authorizes that relief. A verified petition is required. Some sealed records remain available to authorities for later arrests, sentencing, or convictions.
More access for medical cannabis patients
The law recognizes qualifying medical cannabis cardholders as purchasers at dispensaries authorized to serve them. Listed patients, caregivers, provisional patients, and program participants can enter a dispensary’s limited access area when it serves their group. They can also buy seeds, clones, and other live plants. The law preserves medical cannabis participants’ rights when the two named cannabis laws conflict.
More access to medical cannabis
People with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, or female orgasmic disorder can qualify for medical cannabis. A caregiver can qualify even with a previously disqualifying conviction, if they are at least 21 and agree to help the patient. Patients can appoint up to 3 caregivers; a patient under 18 must appoint a parent or guardian as one of them. A parent or guardian caregiver can help each of their children who is a registered patient. Required examinations can be done remotely, including by telemedicine. Starting 90 days after the law takes effect, covered patients and caregivers can buy their authorized supply at any qualifying licensed dispensary in Illinois. The law also restricts health professionals from offering or accepting items of value tied to certification or provider choice.
More support for medical cannabis patients
Medical dispensaries must keep an adequate supply for covered patients and caregivers. When products are scarce, dispensaries with both medical and adult-use licenses must serve medical program participants first. The law also recognizes provisional patients and qualifying veterans seen at a VA hospital for their condition.
More help for social equity cannabis businesses
Eligible cannabis businesses can seek low-interest loans, grants, and other financial and technical help for startup and operating costs. The state can use a lottery when it lacks enough money to assist all eligible applicants. Qualifying applicants and certain lottery-awarded dispensaries receive a 50% waiver of specified fees and financial requirements. Grants remain competitive, and applicants do not need a federal entity identifier while federal law prohibits cannabis cultivation and sale.
Automatic clearing for eligible records
Illinois automatically clears or seals several types of eligible records. Qualifying civil cannabis and drug-paraphernalia records with a final satisfactory result are cleared; clerks clear records by January 1 and July 1. Beginning January 1, 2028, some municipal-ordinance and Class C misdemeanor records are sealed after one year. Beginning January 1, 2029, eligible criminal records created since January 1, 1970 are sealed after required waiting periods. Most supervision and misdemeanor records require two years; felony records require three years. Some eligible records can be sealed during the hearing after an acquittal or dismissal with prejudice, if the request is filed that day. Exclusions, pending charges, and ongoing sentences or supervision can prevent sealing. Older records follow deadlines through January 1, 2034.
Lower charges for some cannabis offenses
Knowing possession of more than 10 grams through 60 grams falls in the Class B misdemeanor range. The Class A range now starts above 60 grams and extends through 100 grams. For some delivery-related offenses, the Class 4 felony range covers more than 10 through 60 grams, and the Class 3 range starts above 60 grams and extends through 500 grams.
More relief for minor cannabis records
The amount that can qualify as a minor cannabis offense rises from 30 grams to 60 grams, subject to limits for penalty enhancements and violent-crime cases. Qualifying records from offenses before June 25, 2019, are eligible for automatic expungement when the required case and timing conditions are met; past deadlines depended on when records were created. People arrested before that date for an eligible offense with a pending, unsentenced case can seek dismissal and expungement. A separate pardon process covers eligible convictions, and courts must order expungement within 90 days after the resulting petition is filed.
Trafficking survivors can clear records
After completing their last sentence, eligible trafficking survivors can ask a court to vacate and expunge or immediately seal criminal records. The trafficking must have caused their participation in the offense. If eligibility is challenged, they must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that they were trafficked and that trafficking led to their offense.
Medical cannabis possession limit
A registered patient’s adequate medical supply is 2.5 ounces of qualifying cannabis for each 14-day period. More requires a signed medical statement and state approval. Possession above 2.5 ounces at any time also requires state approval. The weight of pre-mixed cannabis in infused products counts toward the limit.
Stricter medical cannabis card rules
An Opioid Alternative Patient Program card becomes invalid when a health professional reports in writing that the patient no longer has a qualifying condition, the professional-patient relationship has ended, or cannabis use conflicts with another medicine. The participant then has 15 days to destroy remaining cannabis and related items. Selling cannabis revokes a covered patient’s, provisional patient’s, caregiver’s, or program participant’s card. Provisional patients and program participants also face card revocation for the specified cannabis-driving violation or refusal of a properly requested test. Designated caregivers must submit a renewal application, fee, and required papers at least 45 days before their card expires. Program participants must report a name or address change, or loss of their qualifying condition, within 10 days.
Tighter rules for social equity status
A Social Equity Applicant must receive a license to count as a Qualified Social Equity Applicant; a conditional license alone is not enough. Businesses using the employee-based route must have at least 10 full-time employees, and at least 51% of current employees must meet a listed criterion. Impacted-family members qualify through that route only when the relevant arrest, conviction, or delinquency record is eligible for expungement under the law.
Higher penalties for unlicensed cannabis sales
People who practice, grow, process, distribute, or sell cannabis without a required license can face a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per offense. Each day counts as a separate offense. The Agriculture Department assesses the penalty after a hearing, and payment is due within 60 days unless the order sets another time. Local authorities can also stop operations, suspend or revoke local licenses, and seize cannabis or THC products.
Stronger penalties for cannabis tax violations
A cannabis retailer can face a Class 3 felony for certain tax violations when at least $300 is due. Specified registration and recordkeeping violations remain Class 4 felonies and are not treated as business offenses carrying fines of up to $5,000.
More legal protection for cannabis patients
Provisional patients and Opioid Alternative Patient Program participants receive added legal protections. Covered products bought at a licensed dispensary are treated as lawful, and program participants receive protection for cannabis incidental to medical use when it is not usable cannabis. Cannabis above amounts allowed by state law can still be seized, as can property when the reason is unrelated to protected cannabis activity.
New limits on medical cannabis supply
The law replaces the 2.5-ounce limit for each 14-day period with an adequate medical supply limit. The Department of Public Health can approve a quantity waiver, and the waiver process must be available to qualified veterans. Patients, provisional patients, caregivers, and Opioid Alternative Patient Program participants cannot knowingly get or possess more than their adequate medical supply.
More cannabis jobs, with card limits
Some cultivation center and craft grower applicants can start work while their agent card applications are pending. People age 21 or older may qualify for cultivation center or dispensary roles despite certain past convictions. Craft grower agent cards cannot go to applicants delinquent on required Illinois tax filings or payments. A denied card application means the worker must stop the covered activity right away.
Cannabis businesses get mixed fee changes
Craft growers, infusers, and transporters can get full license-fee waivers at prior-year gross income of $50,000 or less, or 50% waivers above $50,000 and up to $750,000. Each infuser application costs $2,500 and is nonrefundable. Licensed transporters do not pay specified fees from January 1, 2024, through January 1, 2028. Waiver applicants must verify income and meet the license-count limit.
Dispensaries face renewal fees, with waivers
A dispensary renewal costs $60,000, plus $10,000 for an organization that also holds a medical dispensing license. Eligible organizations with prior-year gross income of $50,000 or less can receive a full waiver; those earning more than $50,000 and up to $750,000 can receive a 50% waiver. The waiver requires income verification and an attestation that specified owners and related companies hold no more than two other Illinois cannabis business licenses.
New limits and protections for hemp products
Activities authorized by the Illinois Hemp Act are exempt from specified cannabis bans, and some hemp products are excluded from the legal definition of cannabis. Sellers may offer hemp-derived products only when they meet the law’s rules, including a limit of 0.4 milligrams of specified tetrahydrocannabinols per container. Industrial hemp processors cannot make products containing cannabinoids, and the state can revoke a processor’s license for breaking that rule. The Industrial Hemp Regulatory Fund ends January 1, 2028; a procurement exemption for specified state hemp and cannabis work ends June 25, 2029.
Free expungement petitions for sealed records
There is no fee to petition for expungement when the same record was previously sealed under this section. The fee waiver does not cover other records.
Safer transport for purchased cannabis
You can transport cannabis bought legally from a licensed dispensary under an exception to the usual vehicle rule. It must stay in its original packaging inside a secured, sealed, odor-proof, child-resistant container.
More warnings on medical cannabis
Before dispensing medical cannabis to a patient or caregiver, dispensary staff must check that the product has labels required by state and federal law. Dispensaries must also attach required warnings and a clear warning aimed at medical patients. The warning cannot cover other required labels.
Fewer medical cannabis card reporting steps
The health department can no longer store a patient’s designated dispensary information electronically on the registry card. Cardholders no longer have to report a lost card within 10 days, and qualifying patients no longer have to report a change in their designated dispensary.
More products at medical dispensaries
Medical dispensaries may buy cannabis and infused products from any cultivation center, craft grower, infuser, or other dispensary. A dispensary licensed under both state cannabis laws may also sell cannabis and related items to people over 21. Medical dispensaries may sell to qualifying patients, caregivers, provisional patients, and the other customer groups named in the law.
New protections for medical cannabis users
A registered dispensing agent is protected from arrest and prosecution for selling cannabis paraphernalia to an Opioid Alternative Patient Program participant after verifying the person’s certification. The law defines possession limits by referring to existing rules for adults and listed medical cannabis patients and participants; it does not set new amounts here. Some drivers and passengers covered by the law are exempt from the usual vehicle storage rules when the referenced cannabis provision applies.
Candy tax break for take-home sales
Starting January 1, 2026, qualifying candy sold to eat away from the store is exempt from the Use Tax Act tax. Soft drinks and food prepared for immediate eating remain excluded. The law does not state the savings amount.
Lower tax on medical cannabis
Starting 90 days after the law takes effect, listed medical cannabis patients and caregivers do not pay use tax on purchases that are part of an adequate medical supply. The purchase must come from a licensed medical dispensary. The law does not state the tax rate or the savings amount.
Lower taxes on medical cannabis
Starting 90 days after the law takes effect, eligible patients and caregivers pay a 1% tax on qualifying cannabis and infused products. The purchase must be part of the person’s adequate medical supply and come from a licensed medical cannabis dispensary. These purchases are not treated as adult-use cannabis.
Tax break for menstrual products
Menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups are exempt from Illinois tax through December 31, 2026. The exemption began January 1, 2017. The law does not state how much purchasers save.
Tax breaks on select purchases
Qualifying nonresidents generally do not pay Illinois tax on a vehicle bought in Illinois if it will not be titled there and they have a drive-away permit or transferable home-state plates. If their state does not offer a matching exemption, Illinois tax uses that state’s rate, capped at the Illinois tax otherwise due. The buyer must sign a statement and title the vehicle in their home state within 30 days. Illinois also exempts certain florist orders received by an out-of-state florist and delivered in Illinois, and specified currency, coins, and bullion.
Bonus lottery draw for hemp businesses
Qualifying hemp businesses receive a bonus draw in the infuser license lottery. By May 1, 2026, an applicant must have a registered industrial hemp processor business, an industrial hemp cultivation license, or an Illinois business that gets most of its gross receipts from hemp or hemp-derived cannabinoid products. The bonus draw does not guarantee a license.
New storage sites for cannabis transporters
The Agriculture Department must create a storage-site program for licensed transporters unaffiliated with a cultivation center, craft grower, or infuser. An approved transporter can operate up to 5 sites statewide. Sites can hold packaged products for up to 7 calendar days, combine shipments, and securely hold rejected products. Products remain tracked. Sites cannot sell, process, repackage, relabel, or alter products. Approved sites can charge a reasonable cost-recovery fee.
Rental businesses avoid a purchase tax
A business does not pay the covered tax when it buys merchandise to rent under a rental-purchase agreement. The business must certify that use and show its required tax registration.
More people qualify as firearm victims
The law counts people who help someone injured by a firearm, help law enforcement at an official’s request, or witness a firearm injury as victims under the applicable definition. The person who committed or provoked the crime does not qualify under this definition.
More consumer fraud protection for cannabis buyers
Violations of listed hemp and cannabis rules count as unlawful practices under Illinois consumer-fraud law. The Attorney General can use that law’s enforcement tools against the covered unlicensed cannabis activity. These provisions add consumer-fraud enforcement; they do not set a household payment or benefit.
New age limits for hemp products
Starting November 12, 2026, sellers cannot provide covered hemp products to anyone under 21, subject to a limited exception for qualifying consumable or topical products. Those products must meet cannabinoid restrictions and stay within a 0.4-milligram-per-container limit for THC or cannabinoids with similar effects. Retailers must check government photo identification when a buyer appears under 30.
Monthly public lists of cannabis businesses
Illinois departments that license cannabis businesses must post the names and operating addresses of licensees on their websites. They must update the lists every month.
Shorter video storage for dispensaries
Dispensaries must keep video recordings for at least 60 days, down from 90 days. They cannot destroy or change recordings, and must keep relevant recordings longer for a known loss, theft, investigation, or legal case.
Action against late payers to cannabis businesses
The state can take action against a license or agent card when someone repeatedly fails to pay, or pays late, for goods or services provided to a cannabis business. The action can include a fine, but the law does not set an amount.
Lower taxes for select businesses
Illinois exempts certain shipments from tax when a rail or motor carrier takes the goods in Illinois and carries them out of state for use elsewhere, with the required bill of lading. The law also exempts qualifying photoprocessing equipment, repairs, and parts. Qualifying coal and aggregate equipment is exempt through June 30, 2028, but registered motor vehicles do not qualify. The law also exempts qualifying fuel for international flights and commercial vessels on rivers bordering Illinois.
More growing space for craft growers
Licensed craft growers can use up to 14,000 square feet for flowering plants, up from 5,000 square feet. All plants must be grown in an enclosed and secure area.
Simpler cards for dispensary agents
A qualifying agent identification card covers work at a dispensary with matching adult-use and medical licenses. Most agents do not need a separate card for each dispensary, but agents-in-charge and principal officers are excluded. Agents must keep their cards visible while working, and they can display them electronically when the card is available upon request.
Aircraft businesses get tax breaks
Qualifying aircraft sales are tax-exempt when the aircraft leaves Illinois within 15 days and is not based or registered there afterward. Qualifying aircraft repair parts and supplies are also tax-exempt through December 31, 2029. Special repair-station rules apply, and scheduled passenger aircraft are excluded.
Lower criminal penalties for cannabis tax violations
A willful violation of a state cannabis tax rule is a business offense rather than a Class 4 felony. The fine can still reach $5,000, and each day of violation counts as a separate offense.
Tax breaks for farm breeding
Semen used to breed livestock for direct agricultural production is exempt from Illinois tax. Registered horses or interests in them can also qualify when the horses are used for breeding or racing for prizes. The law does not give start or end dates for these exemptions.
Tax breaks for public projects
The law exempts certain equipment leased for hospital or government use and vehicles donated to qualifying educational organizations. It also exempts qualifying community water-supply equipment and property used to build or furnish a municipal convention hall. Each exemption has specific requirements for the property, recipient, or project.
Cleared convictions cannot support damages
A conviction cleared under the covered cannabis or prostitution rules cannot support a claim under the Illinois Court of Claims Act for damages for time unjustly served. The law gives no damages amount or formula.
Cannabis drinks face 20% use tax
The law includes beverages in the definition of cannabis-infused products. A 20% cannabis use tax applies to the full purchase price of a cannabis-infused beverage. The law does not state an effective date.
Higher taxes on hemp cannabinoid products
Starting November 12, 2026, hemp cannabinoid products no longer qualify for the food tax exemption or the 1% medicine tax rate. Buyers pay the otherwise applicable sales tax, but the law does not state that rate.
Higher taxes on hemp products
Starting November 12, 2026, hemp cannabinoid foods lose certain tax breaks for food sold to eat elsewhere. These products also stop qualifying for the 1% tax treatment for medicines and drugs. Other tax rules set their rates, which the law does not specify.
New renewal fees for training providers
Approved providers of the specified training must apply for reapproval every 2 years. Each application includes a nonrefundable $2,000 fee, or another fee set by rule.
New medical license fee for dispensaries
A dispensary with an active adult-use license can apply for a medical cannabis license starting 90 days after the law takes effect. Both licenses must belong to the same entity and cover the same address. The one-time application fee is $5,000 and is not refundable. Dispensaries with both licenses must follow both sets of rules.
Fines for unlicensed cannabis sellers
The state can investigate unlicensed cannabis activity, and local governments can adopt enforcement rules and civil penalties. A person selling cannabis or covered products without a state license can face a fine of up to $10,000 per offense after a hearing. Each day of unlicensed sales counts as a separate violation.
Limits on cannabis use under supervision
Agencies and employees are protected from civil or criminal liability when they restrict an Opioid Alternative Patient Program participant’s cannabis use while the person is incarcerated, on parole, on supervised release, or otherwise under their lawful authority. The protection does not cover willful and wanton misconduct.
More efficient cannabis grow facilities
Cannabis cultivation centers and craft grower facilities must commit to using high-efficiency ductless HVAC units or other more energy-efficient equipment for all HVAC units. The businesses bear any costs of meeting the equipment standard.
New rules for cannabis businesses
Cultivation centers, craft growers, and infuser organizations must keep at least 60 days of camera footage. The Agriculture Department can require footage to be kept for an investigation. The state can discipline cannabis licensees or agents for predatory financial practices or collusion, including bid-rigging or market-allocation schemes, and can impose a fine. The law does not set a fine amount for that conduct.
Stricter enforcement for cannabis businesses
The state can order an unlicensed cannabis business to stop violating, or preparing to violate, the law; the business can request a hearing within 10 days. Cannabis testing facilities can be fined up to $15,000 for each violation. Seized cannabis can be forfeited after a hearing for listed violations, including improper registration, unlawful possession, or unpaid tax. Certain large payment arrangements can also require Department approval and registration of the recipient as a principal officer.
Stricter rules for cannabis infusers
A principal officer cannot be listed on more than one infuser license application, and the Department can bar applicants for untruthful information. An infuser must also hold a processor license to extract concentrate from cannabis flower. Infuser agents must report lost cards right away to state police and the Department of Agriculture. The Department cannot issue an agent card or renew an infuser license or card when an applicant has not filed a required state tax return or paid money owed to Illinois.
Tighter rules for dispensary licenses
A person can receive or hold an adult-use dispensary license only after receiving a qualifying license. A person or company may have an interest in, or manage, no more than 10 dispensaries; general accounting and information technology services do not count toward the limit. Adult-use and medical licenses at one location count as one dispensary, and those matching licenses cannot be separated. All dispensing organization licenses, including medical licenses, expire on March 31 of even-numbered years.
Fees and debt collection for sealed records
A court or clerk may access sealed records to collect legal financial obligations from the criminal case. The record cannot enter the official index and must be sealed again immediately after collection. State police and court clerks may charge fees tied to processing costs, and the clerk puts $10 of the total filing fee into an operations fund. The expungement petition fee is waived when the same record was previously sealed under this section.
Limits on medical cannabis caregivers
A designated caregiver can assist no more than one registered medical cannabis patient. A parent or legal guardian can assist each of their children who is a registered patient.
Affordable financing for cannabis businesses
Covered financing or lease agreements for cannabis businesses must have affordable or below-market costs. The state may charge financial institutions fees for agreements supporting lending to or investment in qualifying cannabis businesses. The law does not state the fee amount.
Cannabis license rules change for businesses
The Agriculture Department cannot renew covered cannabis licenses or agent cards when an applicant has not filed a required Illinois tax return or paid state taxes. This applies to cultivation center and craft grower licenses and specified agent cards. At the same time, ownership alone makes someone a principal officer only when their stake is more than 5%, up from more than 1%.
More operating choices for cannabis businesses
Dispensaries can acquire cannabis from additional licensed sources, including licensed infusers and other dispensaries. Craft growers can share premises with infusers or dispensaries, but businesses generally need separate secure vaults unless all users share more than 50% common ownership. Infuser organizations must maintain a cannabis plant monitoring system, and state agencies and State Police can access its information. The law also brings infusers into the definition of cannabis business establishments and changes the listed supplier for medical dispensaries from processing organizations to infusers.
New licenses and fines for hemp businesses
Hemp growers need a state license, and hemp product makers need the required license or registration. An industrial hemp processor license costs $200 and lasts two years. The state can fine hemp cultivation licensees up to $10,000 for violations. State rules must cover THC testing and disposal of plants over legal limits, and cultivators must have a way to request a retest for minor violations.
New licensing options for cannabis businesses
Some specified convictions no longer automatically block people from medical cannabis cultivation or agent licenses, though background checks and other denial rules remain. Agents at organizations with the specified adult-use and medical licenses do not need the usual identification card. Cannabis testing facilities need a state agriculture license, but licensed facilities can transport cannabis to their lab without a separate transport license. Beginning 90 days after the amendatory act takes effect, the state can exempt specified medical dispensaries from an unidentified article and may add a medical license to an existing qualifying adult-use license. Adult-use dispensaries can apply to move within their assigned region; a complete application is approved after 30 days unless the state responds sooner, and local zoning rules still apply.
Cannabis businesses get tax rule changes
The medical cannabis cultivation tax is 7%. Through June 30, 2026, it is based on sales price per ounce; starting July 1, 2026, it is based on first-sale receipts, with covered products taxed on their full selling price. The law narrows the state’s authority to set a value for certain craft grower transfers. Cannabis bought for resale is not subject to the use tax on purchases for use.
More state access to cannabis records
More state offices, including the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Office of the Executive Inspector General, can access some confidential cannabis program information for official work. Requested sharing can include patient applications, but not state or national criminal history records. Financial institutions may share covered confidential information with the Inspector General for an ethics investigation. The state verification system can confirm whether a card is valid and identify the person’s program category. The law also removes the specific criminal penalty for an unauthorized medical cannabis information leak; the old penalty was a Class B misdemeanor and a $1,000 fine.
State oversight of cannabis labels and safety
The Agriculture Department can test random cannabis samples to check label information and must set and update standards for contaminants and product potency labels. Dispensaries no longer have to put their legal name on cannabis packages. The testing and standards support oversight, while removing the name requirement reduces one labeling detail.
More checks on cannabis businesses
State and local officials may make random, unannounced dispensary inspections and tests. They must use statewide protocols, provide checklists on request, and issue a written report within 45 calendar days after an inspection ends. Cannabis testing labs need a state license and private accreditation. Specified state agencies may request certain business data, which can be shared in combined form when it covers at least 4 businesses.
More information on hemp product labels
Starting November 12, 2026, hemp products sold in Illinois must list ingredients, cannabinoid amounts, servings, and other required details. Labels must include a batch or lot number, manufacturer or distributor contact details, and an expiration or use-by date. Sellers and manufacturers must meet these labeling rules.
Safer cannabis and hemp products
Businesses preparing cannabis-infused products must have a state-certified food safety manager supervise the work. Starting November 12, 2026, hemp product labels cannot mislead buyers, make health claims, or misstate ingredients or cannabinoid amounts. Packaging also cannot use child-appealing images or unauthorized state symbols.
Illinois hemp law ends in 2026
The Industrial Hemp Act ends on November 12, 2026. This provision does not say what rules replace it or how the change affects people or businesses financially.
Lottery licenses for cannabis dispensaries
The state must award up to 55 conditional adult-use dispensary licenses by lottery to qualifying applicants and up to 55 to qualifying justice-involved Social Equity Applicants, with regional allocations. An applicant can receive no more than two licenses, and a principal officer can be tied to no more than two licenses awarded in the lottery; the law also states a 10-license principal-officer limit. Applicants over the applicable limits must give up licenses and notify the state within five business days. Winners must identify a storefront within 180 days, subject to allowed extensions.
More time for dispensary license holders
Conditional dispensary license holders generally have 720 days after the award to find a location and 180 days after that to open. They can instead open within 720 days of the award. The Department may add 540 days to find a location when holders show concrete efforts and hardship. Missed deadlines can lead to cancellation, but the Department may offer a canceled license to the next eligible applicant or allow a qualifying social equity holder to move regions when no local jurisdiction allows a dispensary.
More ways to buy from dispensaries
Dispensaries may operate from 6 a.m. until 2 a.m., subject to local zoning, and may offer pickup or drive-through service. Products must be dispensed from a restricted area, through a drive-through, or at a pickup spot next to the dispensary’s property. Before dispensing, the dispensary must check compliance with the law. Delivery to a home or other buyer location is allowed only in the cases listed by law.
New schedule for cannabis transporters
The Department of Agriculture cannot make transporter license applications available from January 1, 2023, through January 1, 2028. Starting in 2028, applications open each January 7, or the next business day, and are due by March 15, or the next business day. Licensed transporters may deliver products to transfer and storage sites and may begin deliveries at any time of day, regardless of the receiving business’s listed hours.
New security and supplier limits
Dispensaries must keep at least one security guard on site whenever they are open, but they no longer need to hire a licensed private security contractor. No more than 40% of a dispensary’s sale inventory may come from any one covered cultivation center, craft grower, transporter, or infuser. Processors do not count toward this limit, and licensees sharing a principal officer count as one entity.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kimberly A. Lightford
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Adriane L. Johnson
Democratic • Senate
Barbara Hernandez
Democratic • House
Bob Morgan
Democratic • House
Christopher Belt
Democratic • Senate
Cristina Castro
Democratic • Senate
Julie A. Morrison
Democratic • Senate
Justin Slaughter
Democratic • House
Kevin John Olickal
Democratic • House
Lisa Davis
Democratic • House
Mattie Hunter
Democratic • Senate
Michael W. Halpin
Democratic • Senate
Paul Faraci
Democratic • Senate
Rachel Ventura
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Chung
Democratic • House
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Democratic • Senate
Will Guzzardi
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/1/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs
Yes: 47 • No: 10
House vote • 5/31/2026
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 77 • No: 31
House vote • 5/31/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 5/29/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee;
Yes: 8 • No: 4
House vote • 5/12/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee;
Yes: 18 • No: 0
House vote • 5/12/2026
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
Yes: 75 • No: 36 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 5/7/2026
Third Reading - Passed;
Yes: 58 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/30/2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities;
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2026
Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities;
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
7/2/2026SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0463
6/12/2026SenateEffective Date November 12, 2026; Some Provisions
6/12/2026SenateEffective Date June 12, 2026; Some Provisions
6/12/2026SenateGovernor Approved
6/12/2026SenateSent to the Governor
6/10/2026SenatePassed Both Houses
6/1/2026SenateSenate Concurs
6/1/2026Senate3/5 Vote Required
6/1/2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 047-010-000
6/1/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
6/1/2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/31/2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/31/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2026
5/31/2026SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
5/31/2026SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/31/2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
5/31/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-031-000
5/31/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
5/31/2026HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2026HouseSponsor Removed Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
5/31/2026SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Steve Stadelman
5/31/2026Senate
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House Amendment 2
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Senate Amendment 1
Senate Amendment 2
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