An Act to ensure safe access to marijuana
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth (House, No. 3776), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 3818).
Bill Information
Bill Information
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to regulate forthwith marijuana in the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/17/2017 | House | Reported from the committee of conference |
| 7/17/2017 | House | Reported on H3776 |
| 7/17/2017 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/17/2017 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance |
| 7/19/2017 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/19/2017 | House | Quorum Roll Call - 142 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 76) |
| 7/19/2017 | House | Committee of conference report accepted - 136 YEAS to 11 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 77) |
| 7/19/2017 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/19/2017 | Senate | Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence |
| 7/20/2017 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/20/2017 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/20/2017 | House | Enacted |
| 7/20/2017 | Senate | Enacted -see Roll Call #60 [YEAS 32 to NAYS 6] |
| 7/20/2017 | Senate | Laid before the Governor |
| 7/28/2017 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 |
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