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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5519: Marijuana reform

Enacting the comprehensive marijuana reform act.

Summary

  • A comprehensive marijuana reform act including the following:
  • qualifying terminal or debilitating medical conditions;
  • authority of health care professionals;
  • age requirements for medical marijuana;
  • Department of Health waiver cards;
  • authorized possession amounts;

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5519), 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the comprehensive marijuana reform act;

Sponsors

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

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cyrus Habib D-48Karen Keiser D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Jamie Pedersen D-43Jeannie Darneille D-27Maralyn Chase D-32Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. CL - Majority; do pass.
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5519 in other sessions

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

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