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 both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2021 · House May 6, 2021
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 31
Feb 24, 2021
D
Democratic7
71% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
20
Committee
1
Amendments
39
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary second Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary ninth Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary first Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary third Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary tenth Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary sixth Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary fifth Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary seventh Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary eighth Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Judiciary fourth Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Second House Amendment
lower
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1393
upper
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1146
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1145
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Faulkner 2nd Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1144
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Jones (M) 2nd Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ball motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1143
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Wingo Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Amended
Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 1142
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Jones (M) 1st Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1141
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Meadows Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ball motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1140
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Simpson Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1138
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Givan Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ball motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1137
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Kitchens Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ball motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1136
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Faulkner 1st Amendment Offered
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1135
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Lee 1st Amendment Resumed
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Lee Amendment Offered
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1115
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Hill first Substitute Offered
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ball motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1114
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Health Substitute Offered
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Rereferred from Calendar to Health
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Reconsider and Table adopted Voice Vote
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 251
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 250
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Singleton Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 249
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Orr Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Melson
RRepublican
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