AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
Summary
This Act provides legal protections for financial institutions and other entities that provide financial or accounting services to cannabis-related businesses that are licensed or registered under Delaware law. Specifically, it clarifies that banks, credit unions, armored car services, and providers of accounting services are not subject to prosecution under Delaware law merely by providing lawful services to licensed businesses engaged in the production, distribution and sale of cannabis in Delaware. This Act aims to facilitate the operation of cannabis-related businesses by helping to ensure that such businesses have access to necessary financial and accounting services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024
Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Re-Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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