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IntroducedFeb 05, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 02, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 03, 2025
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Signed into LawJun 11, 2025
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DRUG CONTROL AND CANNABIS AND HEMP REGULATION. 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.
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Senate • Jun 24, 2025: Signed by the Governor
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- General Law Committeeprimary
Votes
YES: 146
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- ROMANO
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- RUTIGLIANO
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- ANDERSON
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- BOLINSKY
- LUXENBERG
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CANINO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CARNEY
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CARPINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CASE
- RITTER
- DELANY
- PARIS
- COURPAS
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- DAUPHINAIS
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- POULOS
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- DILLON
- QUINN
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- DOUCETTE
- RADER
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- EXUM
- ROBERTS
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FARRAR
- ROCHELLE
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FAZZINO
- ROJAS
- HAINES
- RYAN
- FELIPE
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HALL, C.
- SANTIAGO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- FOSTER
- SANTANELLA
- BUTLER
- GAIEWSKI
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- GONZALEZ
- GARIBAY
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- MUSHINSKY
- GAUTHIER
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- PAOLILLO
- GEE
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- GENGA
- SMITH
- MARRA
- ELLIOTT
- GILCHREST
- STAFSTROM
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GIBSON
- GUCKER
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- GRESKO
- HADDAD
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- LINEHAN
- HEFFERNAN
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- NOLAN
- HORN
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- SANCHEZ, R.
NO: 0
YES: 36
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- 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
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 24, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by the Governor
- Jun 23, 2025 | Senate
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Public Act 25-101 (LCO)
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 595
- Rules Suspended
- Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- Jun 02, 2025 | House
- House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9665
- House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 379
- File Number 618 (LCO)
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GL)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Public Hearing 02/14
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law