legalizing the possession and use of cannabis.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 21, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2022
How they voted
162–153
Passed · 61 other
Total votes 376
Mar 31, 2022
D
Democratic174
41% Yea
I
Independent3
33% Nay
R
Republican199
44% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/28/2022; SC 17
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced 03/31/2022 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 8
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 1172h-1198h-1230h-1283h: MA RC 169-156 03/31/2022 HJ 9
lower
Mar 31, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (162-153-61)
house
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced
Amendment # 2022-1172h: AA VV 03/31/2022 HJ 9
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1172h (Vote 12-10; RC)
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 03/23/2022 10:00 am LOB 202-204
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 03/21/2022 10:00 am LOB 202-204
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 03/18/2022 10:00 am LOB 202-204
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means 02/16/2022 HJ 3
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Amendment # 2022-0207h: AA VV 02/16/2022 HJ 3
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment : MA DV 235-119 02/16/2022 HJ 3
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0207h (Vote 17-4; RC)
lower
Dec 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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