Became law as Public Act 24-76, signed May 11, 2024, 86 days after it was filed.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 5150
AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS AND HEMP REGULATION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To: (1) Redefine "high-THC hemp product" and "disproportionately impacted area"; (2) enable certain social equity applicants to engage in additional cultivation activities and apply for additional licenses; (3) modify certain common ownership requirements concerning equity joint ventures; (4) enable product packagers to expand their authorized activities; (5) limit the licensing period for certain provisional cultivator licenses; (6) modify requirements concerning the location of cultivation facilities; (7) authorize micro-cultivators to sell cannabis seedlings; (8) authorize hybrid retailers to provide access to pharmacists through telehealth; (9) establish additional requirements concerning dispensary facility and hybrid retailer relocations; (10) alter certain requirements applicable to packaging containing (A) multiple servings of cannabis, or (B) manufacturer hemp products; (11) provide that no cannabis establishment shall engage in certain advertising; and (12) make various minor, technical and conforming changes to statutes concerning cannabis and hemp regulation.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 15 to May 22, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action27 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 15 to Apr 3075 days
General Law CommitteeFeb 15 to Mar 1226 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 23 to Apr 296 days
In the SenateApr 30 to May 88 days
Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 80 days
With the GovernorMay 8 to May 113 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 12
Who voted how
Yea Catherine A. Osten, Chris Aniskovich, Christine Cohen, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, Farley Santos, James J. Maroney, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jonathan Fazzino, Juan R. Candelaria, Kara Rochelle, Marcus Brown, Melissa Osborne, Michael D'Agostino, Paul Cicarella, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rick Lopes, Tim Ackert, Tony J. Scott, William Pizzuto
Nay Geoff Luxenberg
Not voting Bobby G. Gibson Jr.
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee32–15
Apr 29 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Aundre Bumgardner, Christine Cohen, Derell Wilson, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Fred Gee Jr., Hilda E. Santiago, Holly H. Cheeseman, James J. Maroney, James Sanchez, Jason Doucette, John W. Fonfara, Josh Elliott, Julio A. Concepcion, Kate Farrar, Larry B. Butler, MD Rahman, Maria P. Horn, Marilyn V. Moore, Mary M. Mushinsky, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Rick Lopes, Robert Sanchez, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Ryan Fazio, Stephen R. Meskers, Steven J. Stafstrom, Tony Hwang
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Dave W. Yaccarino, Devin R. Carney, Donna Veach, Geoff Luxenberg, Henri Martin, Jason Perillo, Jill Barry, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, Joseph H. Zullo, Laura Dancho, Lezlye Zupkus, Seth Bronko, Stephen G. Harding Jr.
Not voting Jorge Cabrera, Joshua M. Hall, Kerry S. Wood, Marcus Brown
House of Representatives, vote130–16
Apr 30 · 5 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Anabel D. Figueroa, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Aundre Bumgardner, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Charles J. Ferraro, Chris Aniskovich, Christie M. Carpino, Christine Conley, Christine Palm, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Cindy Harrison, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, David Michel, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Francis Cooley, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gary A. Turco Jr., Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Holly H. Cheeseman, Hubert D. Delany, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Doucette, Jason Perillo, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jeff Currey, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kara Rochelle, Kate Farrar, Kathleen M. McCarty, Kathy Kennedy, Kevin Brown, Kevin Ryan, Larry B. Butler, Laura Dancho, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael D'Agostino, Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Michelle L. Cook, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Rachel Chaleski, Rachel Khanna, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rick L. Hayes, Robyn A. Porter, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tom Arnone, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Anne Dauphinais, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Brian Lanoue, Craig C. Fishbein, Dave W. Yaccarino, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Geoff Luxenberg, Jill Barry, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kurt Vail, Mark DeCaprio, Peter A. Tercyak, Robin E. Comey
Not voting David K. Labriola, Irene M. Haines, Keith Denning, Kerry S. Wood, Robert Sanchez
Senate, vote31–5
May 8
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, Lisa Seminara, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Marilyn V. Moore, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Rick Lopes, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tony Hwang
Nay Christine Cohen, Eric C. Berthel, Henri Martin, Kevin C. Kelly, Rob Sampson
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 8
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Apr 30
- Feb 15Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 16Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 12General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 23Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Apr 29Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 2 – May 8
- May 2Arrived in the Senate
- May 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 8 – May 22
- May 8Sent to the Governor
- May 11Signed by the Governor
- May 17Numbered Public Act 24-76
- May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
All 27 actions, as published
- Feb 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 23REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 29NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 29TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 2FILE NO.Both houses
- May 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 8IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE GOV.Senate
- May 11SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINALGovernor
- May 17PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses