BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5379: Medical marijuana for PTSD

Adding posttraumatic stress disorder to the terminal or debilitating medical conditions that qualify for the medical use of marijuana.

Summary

The definition of terminal or debilitating medical condition is expanded to include PTSD.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5379), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 21, 2015
Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
Passed SenateMar 10, 2015
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced: January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action: March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to adding posttraumatic stress disorder to the terminal or debilitating medical conditions that qualify for the medical use of marijuana;

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015

Version voted on: SB 5379

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Senator D-46

Permalink to this vote

History

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 2, 2016Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2015By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 12, 2015First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 10, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 10, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26, 2015Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 20, 2015HLTH - Majority; do pass.
Feb 20, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 21, 2015First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5379 in other sessions

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

SB 5379 (2025–26) Parks & rec./interest arb. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5379 (2023–24) Associate development orgs. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5379 (2021–22) Enhanced raffle procedures · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5379 (2019–20) Parenting minors, supports · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5379 (2017–18) Cross-laminated timber · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5379 (2013–14) Night vision acuity/drivers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5379 (2011–12) Taxpayer savings · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5379 (2009–10) School salary allocations · Did not pass · died in committee

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