HB 291: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
GENERAL BILL by Hinson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hart ; Tant
Legalization of Recreational Marijuana; Authorizes persons age 21 & over to engage in certain activities involving personal use of marijuana in limited amounts; provides limits on where persons may engage in specified activities; provides for licensure of marijuana establishments; provides limits on number of retail marijuana stores in localities; specifies that chapter does not apply to employer drug policies or operating under influence laws; removes cannabis from schedule of controlled substances; removes restrictions of possession & sale of cannabis; provides for retroactive effect; provides for sentencing review for certain offenders.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/19/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/3/2021 | House |
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 293 | Taxes and Fees/Recreational Marijuana | Hinson | Linked | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 295 | Trust Funds/Creation/Child Care Trust Fund | Hinson | Linked | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 1363 | Taxes and Fees Related to Marijuana Sales and Use | Benjamin | Linked | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 343 | Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use | Smith | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
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| H 1361 | Adult Use Marijuana Legalization | Benjamin | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 1597 | Legalization of Recreational Marijuana | Omphroy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 6029 | Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Trafficking | Eskamani | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
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| S 664 | Adult Use Marijuana Legalization | Farmer | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries |
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| S 710 | Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use | Brandes | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy |
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| S 1916 | Legalization of Recreational Marijuana | Bracy | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries |
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| S 1940 | Taxes and Fees/Recreational Marijuana | Powell | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries |
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| S 1942 | Trust Funds/Child Care Trust Fund | Powell | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |
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Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (27)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 20.165 | Department of Business and Professional Regulation. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 500.03 | Definitions; construction; applicability. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 500.105 | Page 31 (pdf) | |
| 561.025 | Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 562.13 | Employment of minors or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited; exceptions. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 566.031 | Page 6 (pdf) | |
| 566.032 | Page 8 (pdf) | |
| 566.033 | Page 8 (pdf) | |
| 566.0331 | Page 9 (pdf) | |
| 566.034 | Page 11 (pdf) | |
| 566.035 | Page 13 (pdf) | |
| 566.036 | Page 15 (pdf) | |
| 566.037 | Page 22 (pdf) | |
| 566.037 | Page 22 (pdf) | |
| 566.038 | Page 25 (pdf) | |
| 566.039 | Page 25 (pdf) | |
| 566.040 | Page 25 (pdf) | |
| 566.041 | Page 26 (pdf) | |
| 566.042 | Page 26 (pdf) | |
| 566.043 | Page 27 (pdf) | |
| 566.043 | Page 27 (pdf) | |
| 569.0073 | Special provisions; smoking pipes and smoking devices. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 893.03 | Standards and schedules. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 893.13 | Prohibited acts; penalties. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 893.135 | Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 893.13501 | Page 99 (pdf) | |
| 921.0022 | Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. | Page 101 (pdf) |
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