AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Prohibits employment discrimination by the state of Rhode Island against medical marijuana users. The act also requires reasonable accommodations be provided by the state employer.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Last action Mar 11, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2020
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2020 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
02/26/2020 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake A. Filippi
RRepublican
P
Bob Quattrocchi
RRepublican
P
Justin Price
RRepublican
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