AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT
Summary
Extends the registry identification card renewal for medical marijuana cards from one year to three (3) years; removes the renewal requirement for terminally ill patients.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action Apr 11, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
04/03/2024 Committee transferred to House Corporations
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Potter
DDemocratic
P
Cherie Cruz
DDemocratic
P
David Morales
DDemocratic
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