WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2052: Marijuana product testing

Clarifying marijuana product testing by revising provisions concerning marijuana testing laboratory accreditation and establishing a cannabis science task force.

Summary

  • Transfers authority and responsibility for marijuana product testing laboratory accreditation requirements to the Department of Ecology (Ecology), from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), effective July 1, 2024.
  • Authorizes Ecology to determine, assess, and collect an annual fee to cover the costs of implementing the marijuana product testing laboratory accreditation program, subject to requirements.
  • Establishes the Cannabis Science Task Force (Task Force) to collaborate on the development of appropriate laboratory quality standards and to establish a work group on proficiency testing and another work group on laboratory quality standards.
  • Requires the Task Force to submit a first report to the Legislature by July 2020, and a second report by December 2021.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2052), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
February 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 277, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying marijuana product testing by revising provisions concerning marijuana testing laboratory accreditation and establishing a cannabis science task force;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Drew MacEwen R-35Shelley Kloba D-1Kristine Reeves D-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019
Version voted on: HB 2052
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican39200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 13, 2019
Version voted on: HB 2052
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26003
Republican18101
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: HB 2052
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019*.
  2. Chapter 277, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Commerce.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. And refer to Ways & Means.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. LBRC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  20. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. APP - Majority; do pass.
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. COG - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.

HB 2052 in other sessions

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