HB4427 - 104th General Assembly
FINANCE-CANNABIS REGULATION
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Michael Crawford - La Shawn K. Ford - Carol Ammons - Lisa Davis - Kimberly Du Buclet, Yolonda Morris, Abdelnasser Rashid and Justin SlaughterHearings
Executive Committee Hearing Feb 18 2026 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 118 Springfield, ILStatutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 1/14/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/14/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 1/21/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 1/22/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
