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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5605: Marijuana misdemeanors

Concerning misdemeanor marijuana offense convictions.

Summary

  • Requires a court to vacate a misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction upon the application of a person who was age 21 or older at the time of the offense.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 400, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2019
  6. LawMay 13, 2019
Prime sponsor
Joe Nguyen (D-34)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 13, 2019
Session law
Chapter 400, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
HB 1500
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to misdemeanor marijuana offense convictions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Nguyen (D-34)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-22Jesse Salomon D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11Rebecca Saldaña D-37Senator D-47Emily Randall D-26Jeannie Darneille D-27Patty Kuderer D-48Jamie Pedersen D-43Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5605
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican21800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

April 16, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5605
69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55200
Republican142700
How each member voted

Yea (69)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 23, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5605
67 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53202
Republican142700
How each member voted

Yea (67)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 26, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5605
30 Yea 15 Nay 3 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26021
Republican41510
How each member voted

Absent (3)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 400, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 15; absent, 3; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  12. Rules suspended.
  13. House receded from amendments.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  19. Committee amendment not adopted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Public Safety.
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  28. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  29. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. WM - Majority; do pass.
  35. Referred to Ways & Means.
  36. And refer to Ways & Means.
  37. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5605 in other sessions

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