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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1552

HB 1552: Industrial hemp

Concerning industrial hemp.

Summary

  • Legalizes industrial hemp and removes it from coverage under the state Controlled Substances Act.
  • Designates industrial hemp as an agricultural product which may be grown, produced, possessed, and commercially traded.
  • Establishes regulations designed to ensure that the tetrahydrocannabinol content of industrial hemp grown in this state is consistent with international standards.
  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to issue licenses for the growing of industrial hemp and to regulate the industrial hemp industry.
  • Creates standards and requirements that a grower must meet in order to be an industrial hemp grower.
  • Imposes a fee on growers to cover regulatory costs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1552), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1552, SHB 1552

AN ACT Relating to industrial hemp;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

15 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Cary Condotta R-12Liz Pike R-18Roger Goodman D-45Graham Hunt R-2Elizabeth Scott R-39Vincent Buys R-42Jeff Holy R-6Dan Griffey R-35Brian Blake D-19Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Christopher Hurst D-31Timm Ormsby D-3Representative R-26Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1552)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1552)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1552)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1552)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1552)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1552)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1552)
  14. COG - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1552 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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