AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
Summary
This Act removes all penalties for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, except for those who are under 21 years of age. Possession of more than 1 ounce of marijuana and public consumption remain unclassified misdemeanors. The Act also removes language referencing search and seizure authority. This Act also adds a provision to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act that provides that there will be no criminal or civil penalty for transfers of 1 ounce or less of marijuana between persons who are 21 years of age or older without remuneration.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Vetoed
May 2022
Introduced Mar 31, 2022
Vetoed May 24, 2022
Floor votes · House May 5, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 24, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
May 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
May 12, 2022
Amended
Amendment SA 1 to HB 371 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HB 371 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 5, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
May 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
May 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
Co
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
Co
CB
Charles "Bud" M. Freel
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
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