BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1940: Cannabis industry

Concerning the cannabis industry.

Summary

Removes the six-month residency requirement to authorize out-of-state ownership of licensed cannabis businesses.
Authorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to impose additional licensing fees to recover costs incurred from investigating a nonresident required to be investigated.
Exempts cannabis producers, processors, and retailers in the Cannabis Social Equity Program from the business and occupation tax, for the five years beginning after the licensee exceeds $5,000 in sales revenues.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1940), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing barriers in Washington's cannabis industry;

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

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

HB 1940 (2023–24) Employer political speech · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1940 (2021–22) Attorney general/defense · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1940 (2019–20) Wildland fire response/48 hr · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1940 (2017–18) Vehicle reg./financial resp. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1940 (2015–16) Flood control zone districts · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2015
HB 1940 (2013–14) Forecast council, office of · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1940 (2011–12) Escrow definition · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1940 (2009–10) Schools & edu service distr · Did not pass · died in committee