So this bill just passed today but im confused on what happens next from here. Here is the link to the status

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/Bill...76&LegID=44766

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DateChamber Action 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate


It looks to me like nothing has been passed yet. It has simply been put on the calendar for the second debate. Check out if that site has anything explaining how Bills become Laws in the State of Illinois.

Here's the simplified version of how it goes in NJ( where I'm from). The Bill is introduced and if you're lucky it gets debated a few times( looks like that's where you're at in the process) After extensive debate it will be recommended for a vote or not. If it is voted in by, say, the State Senate then it has to be debated and voted on in the State Assembly. Once both houses vote it through it goes to the Governor to be either signed into Law, conditionally vetoed or just outright vetoed.

Like I said simplified version but I hope this helps. All in all a step in the right direction for Illinois.

Check out this link: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legisla...legprocess.asp

It tells you how the process works in NJ. I don't think it will be too different in Illinois. Write to your Assemblymen and State Senators. Tell them you want to see this passed. Good luck.

Just read a post in the MMJ forum that had a link to a Chicago Sun-Times article on this subject http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...-pot05.article . It looks like it has passed the committee which means it still has to be passed by the full Senate and Assembly. The article makes it sound like a "done-deal" but these things take time and our Gov't. moves at a snail's pace.

The NJ Bill was introduced on 1/08/08 and was not voted on in the State Senate until 2/23/09. So it took over a year just to get it to a vote. Luckily it passed but we still have to clear the Assembly and it is not even on their calendar yet.

Write to your Legislators. You'll get it done.

Yeah! It passed the senate 4-3.they say the house may pass the bill. Coming Soon. Lordy, Lordy!

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Congrats, guys.Oh, come on, Iowa, you're always so damn jealous of Illinois,follow suit!!!

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Its moving keep fingers crossed though the tough part is still ahead.If Illinois passes then Ohio,Michigan,and wisconsin will be close behind. Missouri is trying again and again to pass it.

As a few people said, it has only passed the House Human Services Committee by a vote of 4-3.

If you want more info and want to support this passing of his bill check out http://norml.org and write your representative here:

http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12671296

next week the senate version of the bill will have a shot.

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Tk for the explanation

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Oh man. C'mon baby! Lol.

Thanks for all the great info guys!

And thanks for the link to the Sun Times article.

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