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IL SB3409
Bill
Status
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Julie Morrison
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AI Summary
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Clarifies that the illegal THC threshold for driving is "free tetrahydrocannabinol" (unchanged parent delta-9-THC) of 5 nanograms or more per milliliter in whole blood or 10 nanograms or more per milliliter in other bodily substances, measured within 2 hours of driving.
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Defines "free tetrahydrocannabinol concentration" as the amount of unchanged, parent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol detected in a blood or bodily fluid sample, distinguishing it from metabolites.
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Exempts qualifying medical cannabis patients with valid registry cards from the THC limit violation, unless impaired by cannabis use.
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Allows law enforcement to use validated roadside chemical tests and standardized field sobriety tests approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration when investigating cannabis-impaired driving.
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Makes technical amendments to Section 11-501.2 to align testing standards and presumptions with the new free THC concentration definition.
Legislative Description
VEH CD-DUI-THC-TESTING
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/7/2025