Politics IL Senate Approves Medical Marijuana WTTW News | May 17, 2013, 2:37 pm The Illinois Senate approved a medical marijuana bill by 35-21. See how Senate members voted in our interactive graphic. Sort by: name district vote party Show only: yes no present no vote cook/collarshow all Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Links Chicago Tribune article on Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill USA Today article on Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill Chicago Sun-Times article on Senate passes medical marijuana legislation, sends measure to Quinn Bill Status of HB0001 Tags Senate Medical Marijuana Related Stories Pritzker Releases 200-Point National Agenda Day After Winning a 3rd Term How Did Mississippi Become an Unlikely Senate Battleground? Young Voters Led a Sharp Shift Toward Democrats in the 2026 Midterms, The AP Voter Poll Finds Democratic Sweep of Congress Ushers in a New Era as Trump Acknowledges Impact of Iran War Democrats Win Control of US House and Senate in Strong Rebuke to Trump and Republicans Juliana Stratton Wins Race to Replace Dick Durbin in US Senate Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.