CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides relative to the regulation of cannabis (EG INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Failed
May 2021
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action May 27, 2021
Floor votes · House May 27, 2021
How they voted
33–59
Failed · 9 other
Total votes 101
May 27, 2021
D
Democratic33
87% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican67
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 27, 2021
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (33-59-9)
house
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 637 reported by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice (5-4).
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
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