Illinois HB 2514

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/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=2514&GAID=10&SessionID=76&LegID=44766

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/legislativepub/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/1461900,CST-NWS-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!

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

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 [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]by a vote of 4-3.

If you want more info and want to support this passing of his bill check out [/FONT]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.

Oh man. C'mon baby! Lol.

Thanks for all the great info guys!

And thanks for the link to the Sun Times article.

FilthyFletch said:

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.

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Michigan passes the Medical Marijuana Law on Nov 4th of last year, it is law now. Catch up fletch. lol VV

basically you have to contact your state officals..

if you contact them by e-mail it counts for 100 peoples points of veiw.

if you wright a letter it counts for 500 peoples points of veiw.

if you go in person and talk to them it counts for 1000 people

so i suggest all the people that want to see this bill pass in the senate contact their officals in some form,,, in person would be best... imagin a huge line of people waiting to talk with them,,, 10 people would count for 10000 people.. 100 people in line could do some damage...

Blue MOONSHINE said:

basically you have to contact your state officals..

if you contact them by e-mail it counts for 100 peoples points of veiw.

if you wright a letter it counts for 500 peoples points of veiw.

if you go in person and talk to them it counts for 1000 people

so i suggest all the people that want to see this bill pass in the senate contact their officals in some form,,, in person would be best... imagin a huge line of people waiting to talk with them,,, 10 people would count for 10000 people.. 100 people in line could do some damage...

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Hey Moonshine, How did you come up with those metrics? I agree that everyone should contact their state officials. I'm just not sure how going in in person would count as 1,000 people's points of view. I'm not saying don't do it, I just don't know how you came up with those numbers.

At least you're on the right track. Contact your officials and get them to "do the right thing."

well i don't know if those numbers are correct but I think that the point of those numbers mean that the more personal that you make the contact with the legislators the more it will mean. Never the less, any contact is good.

i send them emails all the time. granted its those pre written ones but i think it still gets the job done...

my fingers are crossed

CreepyStevie69 said:

i send them emails all the time. granted its those pre written ones but i think it still gets the job done...

my fingers are crossed

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At least you're writing in. I don't think it matters how you get the point across as long as it gets across. Basically "I vote and I want you to support MMJ" would probably do. If you want to throw in a story about how MMJ relieves the pain that your Grandmother suffers from due to her Glaucoma, then, by all means.

lol ill add a ps in the next one

but this wont change anything if it is legalized we would have to have some kind of problem to use it they all ways talk about medical not lets have some fun weed

dk173 said:

but this wont change anything if it is legalized we would have to have some kind of problem to use it they all ways talk about medical not lets have some fun weed

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patience. it's a small step but it's coming.

dk173 said:

but this wont change anything if it is legalized we would have to have some kind of problem to use it they all ways talk about medical not lets have some fun weed

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You are right that you will need to have some kind of medical problem to qualify, but who doesn't have some sort of medical issue. I've already envisioned how my meeting with my doctor will go. I'm thinking something like this.

I say, "Hey Doc, I've been suffering with chronic back for half of my life and would like to try Medical Marijuana as an alternative treatment option."

He says, " Okay. Here you go." And he hands me my 'scrip or card or whatever it is that they're going to give you.

I then have fun and relieve my back pain. I could be wrong but I think that that's how it will go with my doctor.

P.S. Kant and I finally agree. IT'S COMING.

TemporarySaint said:

You are right that you will need to have some kind of medical problem to qualify, but who doesn't have some sort of medical issue. I've already envisioned how my meeting with my doctor will go. I'm thinking something like this.

I say, "Hey Doc, I've been suffering with chronic back for half of my life and would like to try Medical Marijuana as an alternative treatment option."

He says, " Okay. Here you go." And he hands me my 'scrip or card or whatever it is that they're going to give you.

I then have fun and relieve my back pain. I could be wrong but I think that that's how it will go with my doctor.

P.S. Kant and I finally agree. IT'S COMING.

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haha. yeah. I really hope it works.

cullerton is the senate pres. and Madigan is the house speaker (both dems). the dems (love'em or hate'em) have an overwhelming majority so I think it's going to happen this year.