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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6542

SB 6542: Cannabis industry committee

Establishing the state cannabis industry coordinating committee.

Summary

  • Establishes a Cannabis Industry Coordinating Committee (Committee) to review legal, medical, and economic issues surrounding the legal marijuana market in Washington.
  • Requires the Committee to develop a comprehensive plan to coordinate the marijuana industry, recommend a federally compliant financial system, create an economic monitoring system, report on changes to federal law, and recommend options for distribution of tax revenue and other related issues.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2014
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2014
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 3, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6542, ESSB 6542

AN ACT Relating to establishing the state cannabis industry coordinating committee;

Sponsors

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

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2014
Version voted on: ESSB 6542
40 Yea 8 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican15810
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6542)
  2. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 6542)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESSB 6542)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6542)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6542)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6542)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6542)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6542)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6542)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6542)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6542)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. And refer to Ways & Means.
  20. CL - Majority; without recommendation.
  21. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 6542 in other sessions

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