SB 774: Medical marijuana licenses; modifying certain identification number; requiring certain barcode. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from the House version to the Senate floor version, with significant reorganization of content and addition of new provisions. The Senate version consolidates medical marijuana possession limits into a clearer numbered list, adds new license types (temporary licenses for out-of-state residents), and establishes an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority with specific operational requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include temporary medical marijuana licenses for out-of-state residents and clarified the establishment of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority with specific timelines and responsibilities.

REQUIREMENT

Added temporary medical marijuana patient licenses for out-of-state residents with state-regulated programs, valid for 30 days with a $100 fee.

Established the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to receive applications for patient licenses, dispensaries, growers, and processors within 60 days of passage.

Reorganized possession limits into a clearer numbered list format with specific amounts for marijuana, concentrates, edibles, and topicals.

Added requirement for Authority to make applications available on website within 30 days of initiative passage.

Added requirement for Authority to provide telephone verification system for license authenticity with unique 24-character ID and PDF417 barcode.

Added requirement for Authority to ensure patient and caregiver records are sealed to protect privacy.

Added caregiver license provision for qualified caregivers of homebound patients with same rights as patient license holders.

TIMELINE

Changed Authority establishment timeline from unspecified to within 60 days of passage, with applications available within 30 days.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an enrolled Senate version to a House floor version, with minor formatting adjustments and page numbering updates. The substantive content of the medical marijuana legislation remains unchanged, covering patient license rights, possession limits, application fees, and authority establishment requirements.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting changed from enrolled Senate version to House floor version with updated page numbers and section numbering

Minor spacing and line break adjustments throughout the text for floor version formatting

Added page headers and footers indicating 'SB774 HFLR' and 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments'

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both houses, with substantive changes to medical marijuana regulations. Key modifications include adding specific identification number and barcode requirements, clarifying caregiver license eligibility criteria, and adjusting the page formatting and numbering for the final enrolled version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on medical marijuana licensing and regulations, but the enrolled version adds specific technical requirements for identification numbers and barcodes that were not clearly detailed in the engrossed version.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for unique twenty-four-character identification number and PDF417 barcode on medical marijuana licenses

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified caregiver license requirements to include proof of patient license status, homebound status, and designation as patient designee

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' indicating final version approved by both legislative chambers

Adjusted page numbering and formatting to reflect final enrolled version with consistent page headers

Removed 'ENGROSSED' designation and associated formatting elements as bill became final enrolled version

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 12, 2025

MODERATE

SB 774 was amended from its introduced version to an engrossed version, primarily adding new sections (I through K) that establish requirements for license validation, privacy protection, and caregiver licensing, while retaining most of the original medical marijuana possession limits and application procedures. The changes add technical requirements for barcode verification, privacy safeguards for patient records, and expanded caregiver rights for homebound patients.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new provisions for license authentication methods, patient privacy protections, and formal caregiver licensing provisions that were not present in the original introduced version.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for unique 24-character identification numbers and PDF417 barcodes to validate medical marijuana patient licenses

Added privacy protection measures requiring all patient and caregiver records to be sealed to protect applicant privacy

ELIGIBILITY

Added formal caregiver license provisions for qualified caregivers of homebound medical marijuana patients with rights similar to patients

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions for telephone verification systems to validate license authenticity

TECHNICAL

Modified formatting and page numbering throughout the document from introduced to engrossed version

Medical marijuana licenses; modifying certain identification number; requiring certain barcode. Effective date.

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