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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5528

SB 5528: Cannabis, medical use

Concerning the medical use of cannabis.

Summary

  • Patients who are in compliance with the law on medical cannabis and who present their valid documentation to an investigating peace officer are provided with arrest protection. Those patients who do not present valid documentation to a peace officer during the investigation but can prove that they were a validly authorized patient at the time of the investigation may assert an affirmative defense at trial.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5528), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 1, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Versions
SB 5528, SSB 5528

AN ACT Relating to the medical use of cannabis but only relating to making technical corrections necessary to address the partial veto of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5073 by restoring definitions and removing references to the vetoed provisions;

Sponsors

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

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Steve Litzow R-41Adam Kline D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33Ed Murray D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5528)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5528)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5528)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5528)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5528)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5528)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5528 in other sessions

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