IL SB0681

Adds 11 new species to Illinois's designated exotic weeds list, including exotic bush honeysuckles, exotic olives, salt cedar, poison hemlock, giant hogweed, Oriental bittersweet, lesser celandine, teasel, and Japanese/giant/Bohemian knotweed.

Prohibits buying, selling, offering for sale, distributing, or planting seeds, plants, or plant parts of designated exotic weeds without a Department of Natural Resources permit.

Allows permits only for experiments to control exotic weeds, research to demonstrate a variety is not invasive, or manufacturing value-added products from exotic olive berries with sterile/unviable seeds.

Requires annual registration with the Department of Natural Resources for those using exotic olive berries in manufactured products and proof that remaining seeds are sterile or unviable.

Exempts commercial propagation of exotic weeds for sale outside Illinois when certified under the Insect Pest and Plant Disease Act.