JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA (Creates a 15 member commission to review and make recommendations on the effects of legalizing marijuana, and who would report back to the General Assembly by March 1, 2018, and expire on July 1, 2018.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action Jun 28, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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