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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2275 Introduced 1/10/2018, by Sen. Bill Cunningham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Marijuana Legalization Referendum Act.
Requires the State Board of Elections to cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to the voters at the November 6, 2018 general election asking whether individuals support the legalization of possession and use of marijuana by persons who are at least 21 years of age, subject to regulation and taxation that is similar to the regulation and taxation of tobacco and alcohol. Provides that if a provision of the Act conflicts with any other law, the Act controls. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2019. Effective immediately.
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| | SB2275 | | LRB100 16035 MJP 31154 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning elections.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
| 5 | | Marijuana Legalization Referendum Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Referendum. The State Board of Elections shall |
| 7 | | cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to |
| 8 | | the voters at the general election to be held on November 6, |
| 9 | | 2018. The question shall appear in the following form: |
| 10 | | "Do you support the legalization of possession and use of |
| 11 | | marijuana by persons who are at least 21 years of age, |
| 12 | | subject to regulation and taxation that is similar to the |
| 13 | | regulation and taxation of tobacco and alcohol?"
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| 14 | | The votes on the question shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
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| 15 | | Section 10. Certification. The State Board of Elections |
| 16 | | shall immediately certify the question to be submitted to the |
| 17 | | voters of the entire State under Section 5 to each election |
| 18 | | authority in Illinois.
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| 19 | | Section 15. Conflicts. If any provision of this Act |
| 20 | | conflicts with any other law, this Act controls.
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