Medical marijuana; clarifying provisions for the transfer of licensing following change of ownership. Effective date.
This bill amends Oklahoma's medical marijuana regulations to clarify how business licenses are transferred when ownership changes. It extends the time allowed for transferring a license from three days to one week and increases the required waiting period for new applicants from thirty days to sixty days. Additionally, the bill reduces the time needed to renew a business license from ninety days to sixty days and requires renewal applications to be submitted at least four months before the current license expires. These changes aim to streamline administrative processes for medical marijuana businesses while maintaining oversight by the state authority.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed May 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 23, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/23/2024
upper
May 20, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 2
upper
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 1
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business and Commerce committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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