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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5947

SB 5947: Medical use of marijuana

Concerning medical use of marijuana.

Summary

  • A task force is created to review the implementation of Washington's medical marijuana law. In its review, the task force must examine issues of patient and physician utilization rates and concerns, prosecution and law enforcement concerns, relevant case law changes, and statutory and administrative barriers to full implementation of the law.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5947), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 24, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Requested by
Governor
Versions
SB 5947, SSB 5947

AN ACT Relating to medical use of marijuana;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4Dan Swecker R-20Pat Thibaudeau D-43Dale Brandland R-42Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5947)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5947)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5947)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5947)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  8. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5947)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5947)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5947)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5947)
  16. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5947)
  17. Senate Rules "X" file.
  18. Referred to Rules.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5947)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5947)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5947)
  24. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5947)
  25. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5947 in other sessions

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