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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2336

HB 2336: Local marijuana prohibitions

Permitting cities, towns, and counties to prohibit the production, processing, or sale of marijuana only by an ordinance enacted through a public vote.

Summary

  • Establishes that Washington statutes preempt municipal ordinances or regulations pertaining to the regulation of the production, processing, and retail sale of marijuana.
  • Prohibits a municipality from enacting an ordinance or regulation that has the effect of precluding the siting of licensed marijuana retailers, processors, or producers within its borders, subject to specified exceptions.
  • Establishes two alternative electoral processes by which a municipality may avoid state preemption and thus enact an ordinance banning the operation of marijuana producers, processors, or retailers within its borders.
  • Prohibits the Liquor and Cannabis Board from issuing or renewing any license for the production, processing, or retail sale of marijuana with respect to businesses that are either located or proposed to be located within an area subject to a municipal ordinance banning such businesses, provided the ordinance was enacted pursuant to an initiative or referendum meeting statutory requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2336), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2336, SHB 2336

AN ACT Relating to permitting cities, towns, and counties to prohibit the production, processing, or sale of marijuana only by an ordinance enacted through a public vote;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cary Condotta R-12Shelley Kloba D-1Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2336)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2336)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2336)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2336)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2336)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2336 in other sessions

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