WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2972: Illicit marijuana production

Creating a drug enforcement task force on the illicit production of marijuana.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington state patrol to create a new drug enforcement task force with the sole purpose of controlling the illicit production of marijuana and marijuana-related products in the state.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2972), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 31, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 31, 2018

AN ACT Relating to enhancing state resources in an effort to ensure the revenue to the operating budget pursuant to Washington state's regulation of marijuana-related products as prescribed by the laws of the state of Washington is not negatively impacted by illicit marijuana production in Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2972 in other sessions

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

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