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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5102

SB 5102: Marijuana business/residency

Concerning residency requirements for licensed marijuana businesses.

Summary

  • Applying for a marijuana license requires a six-month residency requirement for 75 percent of an entity's ownership interests.
  • Requires all non-state resident applicants to be resident citizens of the United States.
  • Gives the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) discretion to deny a license, if the nonstate residents are difficult to investigate.
  • Eliminates the residency requirement for managers or agents of a marijuana place of business.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 25, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1151
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5102, SSB 5102

AN ACT Relating to residency requirements for licensed marijuana businesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5102)
  2. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  3. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5102)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5102)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5102)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5102 in other sessions

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

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