SOURCE_URL: https://www.ilga.gov/House/hearings/Results?CommitteeId=2309&HearingId=17617&CClerkVoteId=27381&LegislationDocumentId=157473&LegislationId=124368&View=Bill HARVESTED: 2026-07-12T17:31:53Z (LIVE ilga.gov) CHAMBER: House | GA: 101 | COMMITTEE: Labor & Commerce | HEARING_ID: 17617 | VIEW: Bill | LegislationDocumentId: 157473 COUNTS: proponents=116 opponents=4 no-position=2 ====================================================================== HEARING HEADER: Vietnamese Welsh Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Powered by Translate Close Illinois General Assembly Top Navigation Bar Translate Learn Select General Assembly Search the 104th General Assembly Enter search terms for legislation, members, committees, or schedules. 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Hearing - Results Home House Labor & Commerce Committee Details Hearing Details Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing - Results - 104th General Assembly Printer Friendly Witness Slip Information For HB4623 Date: 2/26/2020 2:00 PM Location: Room 114 Capitol Building Springfield, IL Posting Date: 2/20/2020 11:19 AM Subject Matter: More ▼ Hearing Details Date: 2/26/2020 2:00 PM Location: Room 114 Capitol Building Springfield, IL Posting Date: 2/20/2020 11:19 AM Subject Matter: --- PROPONENTS (116) --- Aaron Lindgren | firm: Chicago Artizen | representing: None | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Aaron Lippold | firm: Not Applicable | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Alec Laird | firm: Illinois Retail Merchants Association | representing: Illinois Retail Merchants Association | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Alex Evans | firm: Aryzta | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Alexander Coll | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Alexander Kraeger | firm: Self | representing: Operation 1620 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Amanda Coleman | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Amy Watkins | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Andrea Ostendorf | firm: Self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Annette Johnson | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Anthony Zwaga | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Athan Chilton | firm: Retired | representing: None | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Becky Danner | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Benjamin Lawson | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Bobbi Jean Kuhn | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Bradley Lawton Hoekstra | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brady Knippenberg | firm: Self | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brandy Smith | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carol Owen | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Chris Gambo | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Christina Dunn | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Christopher Valdivieso | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Christy Pennington | firm: NA | representing: NA | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None CLAUDE SYLLING | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dan Gibrick | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dan Scimeca | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Daniel Amesquita | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None DEBORAH M CHAPMAN-KEOWN | firm: self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Destiny Melvin | firm: Heritage | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Donte Townsend | firm: Son Of A Bud LLC | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dorothy Stiver | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Dorothy Segobiano | firm: Patient | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dustin Coughenour | firm: Me | representing: Myself | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Edricc Orbe | firm: Self | representing: Self a medical marijuana patient and advocate | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Frank Smith | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Heather Kenagy | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Holly Hoffman | firm: None | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Hugo Romero | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Islieth Moran | firm: Self | representing: 1 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ivan Valdivieso | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jackie Roth | firm: Corner Bakery Cafe | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jacob Sorensen | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Janice Glogowski | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jason Kohut | firm: 1987 | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jay Dee Shattuck | firm: Shattuck & Associates Consulting, Inc. | representing: Illinois Chamber of Commerce | testimony: Oral | re: None Jayne Lenderink | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jeff Dickson | firm: None | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jeff Soenksen | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jesse R Greenblatt | firm: IL-NORML | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jim Champion | firm: Self | representing: Veterans | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jim Kast | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Joann Clark | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None John Franklin | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None John Franklin | firm: Self employed | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jordan Asquith | firm: Self | representing: Chicago NORML | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Joseph F Kralicek | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Oral, Record of Appearance Only | re: None Joseph Froelich Jr | firm: self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Joshua Hantosh | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Joy Grainge | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Judith Williams | firm: None | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Judy Witasik | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Julie Falco | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Justin Canary | firm: Brothers Green Inc. | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kathleen sullivan | firm: Katie Sullivan | representing: None | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Kathy Stennett | firm: Self employed | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kelvin McCabe | firm: Law Office Kelvin D McCabe | representing: Illinois chapter - National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kirsten Ann Velasco | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kristopher Coffie | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kyrsten Romero | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Laura M Roberts | firm: None | representing: None | testimony: Oral, Written Statement Filed | re: None Lisa Carr | firm: Self | representing: Self, family | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Lisamarie Miller | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Loretta Bjorvik | firm: none | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lynn Beagle | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lynn Brzostek | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Written Statement Filed, Record of Appearance Only | re: None Macy Budds | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Marie A Marheine | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None MARK HOLSTRUM | firm: MARK HOLSTRUM | representing: MYSELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Mark Peysakhovich | firm: MBM Advantage, LLC | representing: Cannabis Business Association of Illinois | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Mark Peysakhovich | firm: MBM Advantage, LLC | representing: MBM Advantage LLC | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Mary McCormick | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Matthew Figura | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Maureen Whalen | firm: Chicago NORML | representing: None | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Meggan Zier | firm: None | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Melissa Croft | firm: None | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Melissa Santiago | firm: Private citizen | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Ayers | firm: None | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Morris | firm: NA | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Nancy Pinnell | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Nathaniel Sanabria | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Nicholas A Widger | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Patricia Lamagno | firm: NA | representing: NA | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rachel Berry | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ralph Choat | firm: Full Spectrum Cannabiz | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Randy Diedrich | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ron Holmes | firm: Ron Holmes Consulting | representing: CBAI (Cannabis Business Association of IL) | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rozina Dossa | firm: Greenhouse Group | representing: None | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Ryan McIntyre | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ryan Murphy | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ryan Newport | firm: NA | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Samantha Ann Michelli | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sandy Champion | firm: Self | representing: Caregivers | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sarah Dengler | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Scott Henke | firm: na | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Selina Fabian | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None SonjaValdivieso | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tanya Moody | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Terri Jovicevic | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Thomas Howard | firm: Stumari | representing: cannabis patients | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tom Young | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tyler Stoltz | firm: None | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Victoria Crusius | firm: Self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Victoria De Shong | firm: Self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None William Fletcher | firm: CarX | representing: None | testimony: Oral | re: None William Goodman | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Zachary A Koutsky | firm: Local 881 UFCW | representing: 34,000 members of Local 881 UFCW | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None --- OPPONENTS (4) --- Denise Hiatt | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jesse Thompson | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None John Millner | firm: John J. Millner And Associates, Inc. | representing: Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Melissa Kreplin | firm: Windsor Academy | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None --- NO POSITION (2) --- Benjamin Veatch | firm: Independent | representing: None | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Shannon Thompson | firm: Shannon's Healing Techniques | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None