Revise penalties related to underage marijuana possession and use
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Signed Apr 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2021 · House Mar 1, 2021
How they voted
31–17
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 12, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Nay
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2021
Became law
Chapter Number Assigned
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
Apr 13, 2021
Senate · Passed
3rd Reading Concurred
Apr 12, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-17-1)
Apr 9, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
Apr 9, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
Mar 15, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
Mar 2, 2021
House · Passed
3rd Reading Passed
Mar 1, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (70-29-1)
Feb 25, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary
Feb 22, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary
Feb 22, 2021
Legislature · Introduced
Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
Feb 19, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
Feb 19, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Mercer
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