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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1792: Marijuana retailer penalties

Concerning criminal penalties applicable to licensed marijuana retailers and employees of marijuana retail outlets. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning criminal penalties applicable to employees of marijuana retail outlets. )

Summary

  • Creates a gross misdemeanor crime applicable when an employee of a marijuana retail outlet sells marijuana products to an unauthorized person under age twenty-one in the course of their employment.
  • Provides that an employee of a marijuana retailer may still be prosecuted under applicable felony provisions of the Controlled Substances Act in certain circumstances, including when the employee makes the sale to the underage person outside the course of the person's employment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2019
  6. LawMay 13, 2019
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2019
Session law
Chapter 379, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to criminal penalties applicable to licensed marijuana retailers and employees of marijuana retail outlets;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1792
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican33800
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1792
28 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26003
Republican21701
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1792
66 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53202
Republican132800
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 379, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 66; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  16. Referred to Law & Justice.
  17. And refer to Law & Justice.
  18. LBRC - Majority; without recommendation.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. COG - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.

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