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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4286

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

410 ILCS 705/10-45

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. In provisions regarding
the Cannabis Equity Commission, adds to the ex officio membership the
chairperson of the Agriculture Committee of the Senate, or his or her
designee, who shall serve as co-chair of the Commission, and the
chairperson of the Agriculture and Conservation Committee of the House of
Representatives, or his or her designee, who shall serve as co-chair of the
Commission, as well as members of the Illinois Black Caucus and the
Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus (previously, the Governor, or his or
her designee, served as chair of the Commission). Further adds to the
membership of the Commission one individual who is a journalist and
representative of the news media with work experience covering the
national and local cannabis market as well as issues related to
disproportionately impacted areas. Requires appointment by the co-chairs
of the Commission within 90 days after a vacancy in membership under
certain provisions. Provides that the Commission shall issue an annual
report to the General Assembly that includes, without limitation, an
evaluation of the current market, data regarding social equity operations
in the State, community reinvestment data from the Restore, Reinvest, and
Renew (R3) Program, and tax revenues, as well as recommendations for
policy changes that focus on supporting social equity applicants,
operators, and communities harmed the most by the failed war on drugs.
LRB104 16996 BDA 30410 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning health.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
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by changing Section 10-45 as follows:

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(410 ILCS 705/10-45)
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Sec. 10-45.
Cannabis Equity Commission.
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(a) The Cannabis Equity Commission is created and shall
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reflect the diversity of the State of Illinois, including
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geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity. The Cannabis Equity
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Commission shall be responsible for the following:
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(1) Ensuring that equity goals in the Illinois
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cannabis industry, as stated in Section 10-40, are met.
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(2) Tracking and analyzing minorities in the
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marketplace.
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(3) Ensuring that revenue is being invested properly
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into R3 areas under Section 10-40.
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(4) Recommending changes to make the law more
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equitable to communities harmed the most by the war on
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drugs.
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(5) Create standards to protect true social equity
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applicants from predatory businesses.
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(b) The Cannabis Equity Commission's ex officio members

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shall, within 4 months after March 23, 2021 (the effective
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date of Public Act 101-658), convene the Commission to appoint
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a full Cannabis Equity Commission and oversee, provide
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guidance to, and develop an administrative structure for the
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Cannabis Equity Commission. The ex officio members are:
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(1) The Governor, or his or her designee
, who shall
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serve as chair
.
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(2) The Attorney General, or his or her designee.
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(3) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity,
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or his or her designee.
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(4) The Director of Public Health, or his or her
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designee.
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(5) The Director of Corrections, or his or her
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designee.
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(6) The Secretary of Financial and Professional
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Regulation, or his or her designee.
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(7) The Director of Agriculture, or his or her
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designee.
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(8) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
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Justice Information Authority, or his or her designee.
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(9) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her
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designee.
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(10) A member of the Senate, designated by the
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President of the Senate.
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(11) A member of the House of Representatives,
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designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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(12) A member of the Senate, designated by the
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Minority Leader of the Senate.
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(13) A member of the House of Representatives,
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designated by the Minority Leader of the House of
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Representatives.
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(14) The chairperson of the Agriculture Committee of
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the Senate, or his or her designee, who shall serve as
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co-chair.
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(15) The chairperson of the Agriculture and
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Conservation Committee of the House of Representatives, or
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his or her designee, who shall serve as co-chair.
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(16) A member of the Senate who is a member of the
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Illinois Black Caucus, designated by the Illinois Black
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Caucus Senate Chair.

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(17) A member of the House of Representatives who is a
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member of the Illinois Black Caucus, designated by the
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Illinois Black Caucus House Chair.

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(18) A member of the Senate who is a member of the
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Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus, designated by the
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Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Co-Chair who is a
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member of the Senate.

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(19) A member of the House of Representatives who is a
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member of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus,
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designated by the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus
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Co-Chair who is a member of the House of Representatives.

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(c) Within 90 days after the ex officio members convene
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as well as within 90 days after a vacancy in membership under
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this subsection
, the following members shall be appointed to
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the Commission by the
co-chairs

chair
:
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(1) Four community-based providers or community
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development organization representatives who provide
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services to treat violence and address the social
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determinants of health, or promote community investment,
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including, but not limited to, services such as job
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placement and training, educational services, workforce
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development programming, and wealth building. No more than
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2 community-based organization representatives shall work
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primarily in Cook County. At least one of the
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community-based providers shall have expertise in
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providing services to an immigrant population.
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(2) Two experts in the field of violence reduction.
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(3) One male who has previously been incarcerated and
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is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment.
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(4) One female who has previously been incarcerated
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and is over the age of 24 at the time of appointment.
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(5) Two individuals who have previously been
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incarcerated and are between the ages of 17 and 24 at the
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time of appointment.
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(6) One individual who is a journalist and
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representative of the news media with work experience
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covering the national and local cannabis market as well as
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issues related to disproportionately impacted areas.

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As used in this subsection (c), "an individual who has
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been previously incarcerated" has the same meaning as defined
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in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 10-40.
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(d) The Cannabis Equity Commission shall issue a report to
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the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028, and
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annually thereafter, that includes, without limitation, an
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evaluation of the current market, data regarding social equity
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operations in the State, community reinvestment data from the
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Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program, and tax revenues,
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as well as recommendations for policy changes that focus on
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supporting social equity applicants, operators, and
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communities harmed the most by the failed war on drugs.
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(Source: P.A. 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

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