l9n/ Connecticut

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 5235

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CANNABIS REGULATION.

Became law as Public Act 24-115, signed June 4, 2024, 103 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Redefine "marijuana", "manufactured cannabinoid" and "synthetic cannabinoid" for the purposes of various statutes concerning cannabis regulation; (2) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to designate any synthetic cannabinoid as a schedule I controlled substance; (3) provide that (A) cannabis shall not contain any synthetic cannabinoid, and (B) no cannabis establishment may sell any synthetic cannabinoid; (4) modify certain provisions that prohibit members of the Social Equity Council and certain employees of the council or the Department of Consumer Protection from holding certain interests in, or receiving certain moneys from, certain cannabis establishments or cannabis transactions; (5) specify that hemp that is lawfully produced under federal law may be transported or shipped through this state; and (6) make minor, technical and conforming changes to various statutes concerning cannabis 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

4 co-sponsors

Craig C. Fishbein, Juan R. Candelaria, Martin Foncello, Matt Blumenthal

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Lisa Seminara, Eric C. Berthel

    Its course

    February 22 to June 4, 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 action21 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Apr 3068 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 714 days

    In the SenateApr 30 to May 88 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 2820 days

    With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 47 days

    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 22 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 23Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 7General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 2 – May 8

    1. May 2Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 4

    1. May 21Numbered Public Act 24-115
    2. May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 18REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 2FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. May 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. May 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor