Concerns certain regulated substances, with particular emphasis on underage possession or consumption of various forms of cannabis, including legal consequences for such activities set forth in legislation passed by both Houses of Legislature.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Feb 2021
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Signed Feb 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2021 · General Assembly Feb 22, 2021
How they voted
25–8
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 39
Feb 22, 2021
D
Democratic26
57% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 22, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.25.
executive
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (49-28-1)
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-12)
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (22-9) (Scutari)
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (47-26-3)
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Affairs Committee
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
P
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Annette Chaparro
DDemocratic
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