HB4515
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What this bill does
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Replaces references to the Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program and the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program with references to the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Program. Repeals provisions that would automatically repeal the Program on July 1, 2026. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide grants from appropriations from the Cannabis Business Development Fund to community colleges licensed under the Community College Vocational Training Program, and requires the Department to adopt rules. Provides that the community colleges that received a license before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to be licensed Responsible Vendor Program Training Providers and that such designation may be revoked for cause under rules adopted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 243 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Shawn K. Ford | Chief sponsor | 37 | $60,772.19 | Impact networking ($15,000.00); Sports Betting Alliances ($5,000.00); IHBA ($4,740.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Lisa Davis | Sponsor | 112 | $97,135.00 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($11,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); West Suburban Teacher Union, Local 571 ($5,550.00) |
| Daniel Didech | Sponsor | 228 | $458,909.70 | JPMC ($108,803.32); Sports Betting Alliance ($14,200.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($11,000.00) |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Sponsor | 40 | $52,438.02 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00); international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm ($5,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Betting Alliance | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $19,200.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $18,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $18,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Daniel Didech, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $17,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Daniel Didech, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $15,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Daniel Didech, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $7,500.00 |
| Google Client Services LLC | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $6,500.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford | $6,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michael Crawford | $5,178.35 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $5,000.00 |
| Mohammad Hammad | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $3,500.00 |
| Milan Petrovic | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $3,250.00 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $3,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $3,000.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Daniel Didech, Michael Crawford | $2,500.00 |
| Amtrak | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,081.00 |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,000.00 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,000.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,000.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,000.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,000.00 |
| ChemPAC | Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis | $2,000.00 |
| PhRMA | Daniel Didech, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $2,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| JPMC | — | — | 1 | $108,803.32 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 4 | $19,200.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $18,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 4 | $18,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $17,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 8 | $15,500.00 |
| Impact networking | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| Illinois Bankers PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,331.48 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| VGW Luckyland Inc. | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 7 | $9,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 8 | $7,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Todor Markov | Technical Staff | Anthropic | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Tao Lin | Technical Staff | Anthropic | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Benjamin West | CTO | Trajectory Labs, PBC | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Peter Lofgren | — | — | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| William Saunders | AI Researcher | Anthropic | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Lauren Foster | Not Employed | Not Employed | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Matthew Fisher | Research Scientist | Adobe | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Andrew Callahan | Member of Technical Staff | Anthropic, PBC | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Evan Hubinger | Research Scientist | Anthropic | 1 | $7,300.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
7 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-09 — Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-21 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. La Shawn K. Ford House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-26 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Daniel Didech Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |