CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides for the decriminalization of marijuana possession and distribution (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2021
Last action May 4, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (6-5).
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Marcelle
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Green
DDemocratic
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