Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing an administrative penalty; requiring a permit to conduct certain research involving hemp; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2023
Last action May 4, 2023
Floor votes · House May 2, 2023
How they voted
119–17
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 140
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican81
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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