Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2020
Last action May 4, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2020
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Mar 12, 2020
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
16
Committee
0
Amendments
25
May 4, 2020
Introduced
Judiciary sixth Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 413
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 412
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Amended
Orr motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 411
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Figures motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 410
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Figures Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Amended
Orr motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 403
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Gudger motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 402
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Gudger Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Orr Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Barfoot motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 401
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Barfoot Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 400
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 399
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Singleton Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 398
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 397
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Whatley Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 396
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 395
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Melson Amendment Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 394
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Melson first Substitute Offered
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 393
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
Judiciary Amendment Offered
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Melson
RRepublican
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