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IntroducedFeb 22, 2024
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Passed HouseApr 30, 2024
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Passed SenateMay 08, 2024
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Became LawMay 21, 2024
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CANNABIS REGULATION. 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.
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Senate • Jun 04, 2024: Signed by the Governor
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Summary
Comments on HB 5235
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- General Law Committeeprimary


- Rep. Martin Foncellocosponsor
- Rep. Matt Blumenthalcosponsor
- Sen. Lisa Seminaracosponsor
- Sen. Eric C. Berthelcosponsor
Votes
YES: 138
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- WILSON
- NUCCIO
- ARNONE
- JOHNSON, D.
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JOHNSON, S.
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- PERILLO
- BARRY
- KEITT
- ACKERT
- PISCOPO
- BELTON
- KHAN
- ANDERSON
- PIZZUTO
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KHANNA
- ANISKOVICH
- POLLETTA
- BLUMENTHAL
- LEEPER
- BOLINSKY
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BOYD
- LEMAR
- BRONKO
- RUTIGLIANO
- BROWN, K.
- LINEHAN
- SCOTT
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- CALLAHAN
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- CANDELORA, V.
- CHAFEE
- MCGEE
- CARNEY
- WEIR
- COMEY
- MESKERS
- CARPINO
- YACCARINO
- CONCEPCION
- MICHEL
- CASE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONLEY
- MORRIN BELLO
- CHALESKI
- ZULLO
- CURREY
- NAPOLI
- CHEESEMAN
- ZUPKUS
- D'AGOSTINO
- NOLAN
- COOLEY
- DATHAN
- OSBORNE
- DANCHO
- DELANY
- PALM
- DEMICCO
- PARIS
- RITTER
- PARKER
- DELNICKI
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PORTER
- DILLON
- POULOS
- FERRARO
- COOK
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- GODFREY
- EXUM
- RADER
- FONCELLO
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- RYAN
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- HALL, C.
- SANTIAGO
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- HARRISON
- FIGUEROA
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAYES
- BUTLER
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- CANDELARIA, J.
- FOSTER
- SANTOS
- HOXHA
- ELLIOTT
- GARIBAY
- SIMMS
- KENNEDY
- GIBSON
- GEE
- SMITH
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GONZALEZ
- GENGA
- STAFSTROM
- HALL, J.
- GILCHREST
- STEINBERG
- MUSHINSKY
- GRESKO
- TERCYAK
- MARRA
- PAOLILLO
- HADDAD
- TURCO
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- REYES
- HEFFERNAN
- WALKER
- MCCARTY, K.
- ROSARIO
- HORN
- WELANDER
ABSENT: 5
YES: 35
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- KEVIN C. KELLY
- MD RAHMAN
- MARILYN MOORE
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- LISA SEMINARA
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 04, 2024 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor
- May 28, 2024 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 21, 2024 | Senate
- Public Act 24-115 (LCO)
- May 08, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- May 02, 2024 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 415
- File Number 649 (LCO)
- Apr 30, 2024 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4874
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Mar 25, 2024 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 98
- File Number 102 (LCO)
- Mar 18, 2024 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/24 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 07, 2024 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GL)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 23, 2024 | House
- Public Hearing 02/27
- Feb 22, 2024 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 649
- Bill Analysis for HB-5235, as amended by
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 102
- Summary for Public Act No. 24-115
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 102
- Fiscal Note for HB-5235, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4874)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 649
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4786 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4874 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report GL Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
