Addressing provisions concerning marijuana with respect to research licenses, local authority notifications, the retail licensing application process, processor wholesale events, and jurisdictional requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 13, 2017
Signed May 16, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2017 · House Apr 20, 2017
How they voted
40–5
Passed
Total votes 45
Apr 20, 2017
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican21
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 16, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2.
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted.
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report; received 12:56 PM 4/20/2017.
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-5)
senate
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Sawyer, Schmick, Springer.
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee request granted.
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed. Senators Rivers, Keiser, Baumgartner.
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon.
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Commerce & Gaming.
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
COG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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