Became law as Public Act 25-101, signed June 24, 2025, 139 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 6855
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DRUG CONTROL AND CANNABIS AND HEMP REGULATION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) establish additional requirements concerning manufacturer hemp products and hemp flower, (2) require certain sterile compounding pharmacies to submit inspection reports, (3) require the Department of Consumer Protection to adopt regulations, policies and procedures designating additional substances as controlled substances, (4) modify the duration of written certifications for the palliative use of marijuana and authorize certain pharmacists to (A) temporarily extend such certifications, and (B) issue temporary written certifications, (5) modify certain requirements concerning a quarterly report submitted by the department, (6) redefine "backer", (7) establish a temporary cannabis operator license, (8) expand the variety of establishments to which certain cannabis establishments may sell, transport or transfer cannabis, (9) eliminate minimum separation requirements concerning certain equity joint ventures, (10) require additional persons to obtain a key employee license, and (11) redefine "container" for purposes of infused beverages.
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 5 to June 24, 2025, 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 action22 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Jun 2117 days
General Law CommitteeFeb 5 to Mar 2447 days
In the SenateJun 2 to Jun 31 day
Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 2320 days
With the GovernorJun 23 to Jun 241 day
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 2 · Adopted Jun 3
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 5 – Jun 2
- Feb 5Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 7Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 24General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Jun 2The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Jun 2 – Jun 3
- Jun 2Sent to the Senate
- Jun 3The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 11 – Jun 24
- Jun 11Numbered Public Act 25-101
- Jun 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 24Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 3REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 2HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 2TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- Jun 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Jun 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Jun 3RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
- Jun 3SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 3SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 3ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 23TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor