Public policy observationFederal hemp definition changes in 41 daysOct 2, 2026

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Hemp + Cannabis Policy, With Sources and Gaps

Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

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Legislation

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BillSB0020 HEMP CONSUMER PRODUCTSOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp consumer products; supports hemp retail market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionJun 1, 2026
BillHB5784 CANNABIS OMNIBUSOpen source record Why Neutral: Multiple cannabis-related provisions (ambiguous scope)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMay 31, 2026
BillSB3820 INDUSTRIAL HEMP-FEDERAL CHANGEOpen source record Why Neutral: Title too vague to determine impactRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMay 22, 2026
BillSB4015 CANNABIS-VARIOUSOpen source record Why Neutral: Multiple cannabis-related provisions (ambiguous scope)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMay 22, 2026
BillSB2866 CANNABIS-ACCIDENTAL INGESTIONOpen source record Why Neutral: Cannabis safety/accidental ingestion preventionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMay 22, 2026
BillSB3919 REGULATING HEMPOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulating hemp; protects hemp regulatory framework.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionMay 22, 2026
BillSB3377 INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACTOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp act; protects/supports hemp cultivation and products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionMay 22, 2026
BillHB4501 CANNABIS-ACCIDENTAL INGESTIONOpen source record Why Neutral: Cannabis safety/accidental ingestion preventionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMar 27, 2026
BillHB5452 HEMP PRODUCTS COMMISSIONOpen source record Why Neutral: Hemp Products Commission; administrative/procedural, no intoxicant benefit detailRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMar 27, 2026
BillHB5039 INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACTOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp act; protects/supports hemp cultivation and products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionMar 27, 2026
BillHB0064 HEMP REGULATION REFORMOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp regulation reform establishing a regulated hemp frameworkRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionMar 27, 2026
BillSB2725 INDUST HEMP-CAFFEINATED BEVOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp-caffeinated beverage; allows intoxicating hemp products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionOct 28, 2025
BillSB1766 HEMP BEVERAGE COMMISSIONOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Creates a hemp beverage commission, institutionalizing the hemp drinks marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionApr 11, 2025
BillHB0001 HEMP CANNABINOIDS-MINORSOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Restricts hemp cannabinoid products re minors, tightening the hemp retail channelRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionFeb 25, 2025
BillHB3383 TOBACCO TAX-HEMPOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Tobacco tax relating to hemp; taxation framework for hemp products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionFeb 18, 2025
BillSB1775 HEMP REGULATION REFORMOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp regulation reform establishing a regulated hemp frameworkRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionFeb 6, 2025
BillHB4101 AGRICULTURE-HEMP EXTRACTSOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp extracts — hemp products legalization.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHR0440 CONGRESS-CANNABIS REFORMOpen source record Why Neutral: Too vague or insufficient detail to scoreRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB4193 HEMP CANNABINOIDS-MINORSOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Illinois: hemp cannabinoids for minors restrictions; pro-cannabis policy.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB1436 CANNABIS-OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis-oversight commissionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB1498 CANNABIS-OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis-oversight commissionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB4161 CONSUMABLE HEMP LICENSINGOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Consumable hemp licensingRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB5306 INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACTOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp actRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillSB3790 INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACTOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp actRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillSB3926 HEMP CONSUMER PRODUCTS ACTOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp consumer products actRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB2812 CANNABIS-CONTAINER PACKAGINGOpen source record Why Both lose: Illinois cannabis container packaging restrictions.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsBoth lose
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB3970 CANNABIS REGULATION-PACKAGINGOpen source record Why Both lose: Illinois cannabis packaging regulation restrictions.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsBoth lose
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB3741 CANNABIS-RADIATION LABELINGOpen source record Why Both lose: Illinois cannabis radiation labeling restrictions.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsBoth lose
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHB5903 HEMP REGULATION REFORMOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Illinois hemp regulation reform.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionJan 7, 2025
BillHR0707 CANNABIS EQUITY-FED SUPPORTOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis equity federal support (benefits licensed cannabis businesses)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionMay 9, 2022
BillHB5710 CANNABIS-OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONOpen source record Why Neutral: Illinois: cannabis oversight commission; administrative/procedural.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMar 1, 2022
BillHB4987 CANNABIS REGULATION ACT-HEMPOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Illinois: cannabis regulation act focused on hemp; pro-hemp.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-hemp
Last actionFeb 18, 2022
BillHB0147 CBD SAFETY ACTOpen source record Why Neutral: CBD safety act referredRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionJul 16, 2021
BillHB1443 REGULATION-TECHOpen source record Why Neutral: Illinois: regulation-tech; too vague for cannabis/hemp impact scoring.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionJul 15, 2021
BillHB3508 CANNABIS-AGENTS-LICENSESOpen source record Why Neutral: Illinois: cannabis agent licensing regulations; administrative/procedural.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMar 27, 2021
BillHB3077 CANNABIS CONTAINER-RESEALABLEOpen source record Why Neutral: Illinois: resealable cannabis container regulations; administrative/procedural.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMar 27, 2021
BillHB3082 CANNABIS-PACKAGING & LABELINGOpen source record Why Neutral: Illinois: packaging and labeling regulations; administrative/procedural.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionMar 27, 2021
BillSB2557 COURTS-FEES-VARIOUSOpen source record Why Neutral: Court fees appropriations; cannabis not specifiedRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionJan 13, 2021
BillHB5527 CANNABIS-INDEPENDENT DISPENSEOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Independent cannabis dispensary authority suggests expanded retail licensingRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionFeb 18, 2020
BillSB1557 CANNABIS REGULATION-VARIOUSOpen source record Why Neutral: Cannabis-related status or impact unclear from title.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionDec 4, 2019
BillHB1438 CANNABIS REGULATION & TAX ACTOpen source record Why Neutral: Cannabis-related status or impact unclear from title.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsNeutral
Last actionJun 25, 2019
BillHB0902 CANNABIS LEGALIZATIONOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis legalization bill.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.
WhereIL
Who it helpsPro-cannabis
Last actionApr 10, 2019