Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

HB4427      — FINANCE-CANNABIS REGULATION

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

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

  3. To Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee

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

  5. Assigned to Executive Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

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

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

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

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

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

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

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

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety finance labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4427      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB4427     ?
HB4427      is sponsored by Michael Crawford (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), and Anne Stava (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4427     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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