Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis
This bill updates state agricultural laws to officially classify cannabis as a crop, livestock product, and livestock. By adding a new paragraph to the agriculture and markets law, it incorporates the legal definition of cannabis from the state's cannabis law into the agricultural code. The change takes effect immediately upon signing, ensuring that cannabis is recognized within the existing framework for farming and agricultural markets.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Signed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2024 · Assembly Apr 17, 2023
How they voted
58–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 15, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Dec 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.605
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Maher
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tague
RRepublican
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Gibbs
DDemocratic
Co
Inez Dickens
DDemocratic
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