Criminal Marijuana Offenses
Summary
The act eliminates the marijuana possession offense for possession of 2 ounces of marijuana or less.The act raises the limit for illegal possession of marijuana by an underage person from one ounce of marijuana or less to 2 ounces of marijuana or less.The act requires the court to seal a conviction record, without opportunity for the district attorney to object, for a marijuana possession offense that is otherwise not sealed, if the person files documents with the court that the person has not been convicted of a criminal offense since the final disposition of all criminal proceedings or release from supervision, whichever is later.The act allows a person who was convicted of a class 3 felony marijuana cultivation offense to petition to have his or her conviction record sealed.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Signed May 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2021 · House Mar 17, 2021
How they voted
23–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 28, 2021
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican14
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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