Concerning arrest protections for the medical use of cannabis.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2023 · House Mar 3, 2023
How they voted
37–12
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 12, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-12)
senate
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 3, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-32-3)
house
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
RSG - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Regulated Substances & Gaming at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Regulated Substances & Gaming at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Kloba
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Cheney
RRepublican
Co
Joe Fitzgibbon
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Reeves
DDemocratic
Co
Mia Gregerson
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Macri
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Wylie
DDemocratic
Co
Skyler Rude
RRepublican
Co
Strom Peterson
DDemocratic
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