Relates to the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and houses of worship; repealer
This bill changes rules for where adult-use cannabis dispensaries can be located. It sets a 500-foot buffer from school entrances and a 200-foot buffer from house of worship entrances (measured in straight lines from the center of each entrance). The law clarifies that houses of worship remain "exclusively" occupied even with certain incidental activities like fund-raising events or health screenings. License renewals cannot be denied solely due to these proximity rules, and new applications must comply with the updated distance standards as of the bill's effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 8, 2026
Signed Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
35–24
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic41
82% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.2
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 8, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
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