Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on June 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 7178
AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) authorize infused beverage manufacturers to manufacture for sale in other markets beverages that exceed the THC cap, (2) authorize liquor wholesaler permittees to exclusively sell infused beverages, (3) extend the term of certain cannabis licenses, (4) extend the period within which certain cannabis licensees must create equity joint ventures to pay a reduced conversion fee, (5) cap the THC content of prefilled cartridges, (6) allow cannabis licensees to refrain from reporting the diversion, theft or loss of cannabis in certain circumstances, (7) modify the labeling requirements for certain manufacturer hemp products, (8) expand the area within which certain cultivation facilities may be located, (9) establish a "cannabis employee support account", (10) enable certain social equity applicants to apply for additional licenses, (11) establish various hemp incentives and a hemp tax credit, (12) expand the authorized activities of micro-cultivators, (13) authorize transporter licensees to expand their authorized activities, (14) modify infused beverage labeling requirements, (15) restrict the hours during which cannabis, cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products may be sold at retail, and (16) modify the remonstrance and municipal notification processes applicable to cigarette dealers.
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
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
March 6 to June 4, 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 action20 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Jun 490 days
General Law CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 2418 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 29 to May 56 days
In the SenateJun 4 to Jun 4 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 24
Who voted how
Yea Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Arnold Jensen, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Farley Santos, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, James J. Maroney, John W. Fonfara, Juan R. Candelaria, Melissa Osborne, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Nay Chris Aniskovich, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, John A. Kissel, Paul Cicarella, Tim Ackert
May 5
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joan V. Hartley, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Matthew L. Lesser, Minnie Gonzalez, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Ryan K. 139, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Joe Hoxha, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas
Not voting Marcus Brown, Maryam Khan, Mitch Bolinsky
House of Representatives, vote145–4
Jun 4 · 2 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, RYAN, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., SANCHEZ, R., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Pizzuto
Nay Bill Buckbee, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Patrick S. Boyd, William Heffernan
Not voting Chris Stewart, Kerry S. Wood
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 4
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 Mar 6 – Jun 4
- Mar 6Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Mar 14Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 24General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 29Sent to Appropriations Committee
- May 5Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Jun 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Jun 4
- Jun 4Sent to the Senate
All 20 actions, as published
- Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 14PUBLIC 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
- Apr 29REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- May 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 7TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Jun 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- Jun 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Jun 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate