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HB4427Introduced in the House

FINANCE-CANNABIS REGULATION

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Introduced by Michael Crawford, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Prison Education Fund. Provides that moneys in the Prison Education Fund shall be used by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education to make grants to prison education programs that award associate degrees or bachelor's degrees to currently incarcerated students. Makes changes concerning the allocation of money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that 0.5% of the moneys in the Cannabis Regulation Fund, after certain allocations have been made, shall be transferred from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Prison Education Fund.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  7. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  9. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  11. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa Davis

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  14. Assigned to Executive Committee

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  16. To Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee

  17. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

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