HB 431 (2023): permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.

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HB 431 (2023)

permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Senate committee: Judiciary
  • Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 9, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 15, 2023 and March 8, 2023. The committee voted 19–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2023-0755h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2023-0755h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 22, 2023, changing the text of the bill. On March 22, 2023 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 23, 2023 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 20, 2023. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On May 18, 2023 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. Sharon Carson. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on October 26, 2023, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 9, 2023, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201-203
  • February 15, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201-203
  • March 8, 2023, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201-203
  • April 20, 2023, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100

Votes

  • March 22, 2023, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0755h — voice vote, passed
  • May 18, 2023, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 16, nays 8, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • February 9, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/09/2023 02:00 pm LOB 201-203
  • February 15, 2023: Executive Session: 02/15/2023 01:00 pm LOB 201-203
  • March 8, 2023: Executive Session: 03/08/2023 11:00 am LOB 201-203
  • March 8, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-0755h 03/08/2023 (Vote 19-1; CC)
  • March 22, 2023: Amendment #2023-0755h : AA VV 03/22/2023
  • March 22, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0755h: MA VV 03/22/2023
  • March 23, 2023: Introduced 03/23/2023 and Referred to Judiciary
  • April 20, 2023: Hearing: 04/20/2023, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm
  • May 18, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/18/2023
  • May 18, 2023: Sen. Carson Moved Laid on Table, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 05/18/2023
  • May 18, 2023: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/18/2023
  • October 26, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 10/26/2023

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • SB 118-FN (2025): relative to the personal needs allowance of residents of nursing homes; making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility staff; establishing the Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility capital investment fund; and permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
  • SB 419-FN (2024): relative to the annual data report on the therapeutic use of cannabis program and relative to permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
  • HB 53 (2025): permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
  • HB 1231 (2024): permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
  • SB 419-FN (2024): relative to the annual data report on the therapeutic use of cannabis program and relative to permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.

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