CACR 20 (2022): relating to personal liberty. Providing that adults shall have the right to possess cannabis for personal consumption.
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- “CACR 20 (2022): relating to personal liberty. Providing that adults shall have the right to possess cannabis for personal consumption.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/cacr20. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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- Granite Record. (n.d.). CACR 20 (2022): relating to personal liberty. Providing that adults shall have the right to possess cannabis for personal consumption. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/cacr20
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@misc{bill-2022-cacr20, title = {CACR 20 (2022): relating to personal liberty. Providing that adults shall have the right to possess cannabis for personal consumption.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/cacr20}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
CACR 20 (2022)
relating to personal liberty. Providing that adults shall have the right to possess cannabis for personal consumption.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2021-2022
- House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Subject: Constitutional Amendments
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 2022. The committee met in executive session on January 20, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 15–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 15, 2022 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 214–121. On March 15, 2022 the House failed “Lay CACR0020 on Table” on a division vote 165–166, on a motion by Rep. Abbas.
Sponsors
- Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Manny Espitia (D - Hills 31)
- Rep. Chuck Grassie (D - Straf 11)
- Rep. Casey Conley (D - Straf 13)
- Rep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 3)
- Rep. Megan Murray (D - Hills 22)
- Rep. Rebecca McWilliams (D - Merr 27)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)
- Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 20, 2022, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, SH Reps Hall
- January 20, 2022, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, SH Reps Hall
Votes
- March 15, 2022, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 214, nays 121, passed
- March 15, 2022, House: Lay CACR0020 on Table — yeas 165, nays 166, failed
The Docket
- January 5, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- January 20, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/20/2022 02:00 pm SH Reps Hall
- January 20, 2022: Executive Session: 01/20/2022 02:00 pm SH Reps Hall
- March 7, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 15-5; RC)
- March 7, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 15, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 214-121 03/15/2022
- March 15, 2022: Lay CACR0020 on Table (Rep. Abbas): MF DV 165-166 03/15/2022
Laws It Would Change
- A new article of the state Constitution, after Part First, Article 2-b