Marihuana and THC products policy reform act.
Summary
AN ACT relating to controlled substances; providing penalties for possession of marihuana in plant form and tetrahydrocannabinol products in specified amounts; creating an elevated misdemeanor offense for possession of such products as specified; amending a provision related to determination of weight; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.
Bill status
failed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Mar 3, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
COW:Passed
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Received for Introduction
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
COW:Passed
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Received for Introduction
legislature
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Henderson
RRepublican
P
Bill Pownall
RRepublican
P
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
P
Dan Furphy
RRepublican
P
Danny Eyre
RRepublican
P
Jared Olsen
RRepublican
P
Jim Blackburn
RRepublican
P
Larry Hicks
RRepublican
P
Leland Christensen
RRepublican
P
Nathan Winters
RRepublican
P
Ogden Driskill
RRepublican
P
Scott Clem
RRepublican
P
Tim Salazar
RRepublican
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