Medical Marijuana, Medical Cannabis Study Commission, established, membership and duties provided, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 13A-12-214.2, 13A-12-214.3 am'd.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Signed May 31, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2019 · House May 31, 2019
How they voted
22–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
May 31, 2019
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican21
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
0
Amendments
8
May 31, 2019
Signed into law
Assigned Act No. 2019-511.
upper
May 31, 2019
Introduced
Judiciary first Substitute Offered
upper
May 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1480
upper
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Second House Amendment
lower
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1275
lower
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1274
lower
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1273
lower
May 31, 2019
Introduced
Health Amendment Offered
lower
May 31, 2019
Introduced
Health first Substitute Offered
lower
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Reconsider and Table adopted Voice Vote
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 683
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 680
upper
May 8, 2019
Introduced
Melson first Substitute Offered
upper
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Melson
RRepublican
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