Illinois General Assembly: HR157 actions on March 12

The following actions were taken on March 12 in the House on House bill HR157 (“marijuana legalization process”): “Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason”, “Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook”, “Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson”, “Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst” and “Assigned to Judiciary – Criminal Committee”.

The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) on Feb. 28, “urges lawmakers to slow the process of legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois, so that lawmakers, stakeholders, and experts alike have the chance to consider the societal impact of legalization and examine all the data from other states that have passed similar legislation,” according to the General Assembly website.

The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Carol Ammons (D-103), Luis Arroyo (D-3), Darren Bailey (R-109), Mark Batinick (R-97), Thomas M. Bennett (R-106), Avery Bourne (R-95), Dan Brady (R-105), Monica Bristow (D-111), Terri Bryant (R-115), John M. Cabello (R-68), Dan Caulkins (R-101), Andrew S. Chesney (R-89), Fred Crespo (D-44), C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100), Anthony DeLuca (D-80), Tom Demmer (R-90), Jim Durkin (R-82), Mary E. Flowers (D-31), La Shawn K. Ford (D-8), Randy E. Frese (R-94), Amy Grant (R-42), Brad Halbrook (R-102), Norine K. Hammond (R-93), Frances Ann Hurley (D-35), Thaddeus Jones (D-29), Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16), Jeff Keicher (R-70), Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84), Natalie A. Manley (D-98), Michael T. Marron (R-104), Joyce Mason (D-61), Rita Mayfield (D-60), Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47), Tony McCombie (R-71), Margo McDermed (R-37), David McSweeney (R-52), Charles Meier (R-108), Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38), Chris Miller (R-110), Thomas Morrison (R-54), Mike Murphy (R-99), Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79), Robert Rita (D-28), Sue Scherer (D-96), Dave Severin (R-117), Keith P. Sommer (R-88), Joe Sosnowski (R-69), Ryan Spain (R-73), Katie Stuart (D-112), Daniel Swanson (R-74), Dan Ugaste (R-65), Michael D. Unes (R-91), Tom Weber (R-64), Grant Wehrli (R-41), Maurice A. West, II (D-67), Keith R. Wheeler (R-50), Blaine Wilhour (R-107), Patrick Windhorst (R-118), Sam Yingling (D-62) and Jerry Costello, II (D-116).

The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through March 12.