HB 1231 (2024): 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.

• Status: Referred for interim study
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 18, 2024, with 60 people signed in online: 59 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0887h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 15–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0887h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 14, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 14, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 294–66. It crossed to the Senate on March 21, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 18, 2024. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection”. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Present Time, Without Objection”. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Wendy Thomas (D - Hills 12) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jodi Newell (D - Ches 4)
• Rep. Alissandra Murray (D - Hills 20)
• Rep. Maria Perez (I - Hills 43)
• Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 18, 2024, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
• February 21, 2024, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 203
• April 18, 2024, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101

Votes

• March 14, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 294, nays 66, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-X:1
• RSA 126-X:2
• RSA 126-X:3
• RSA 126-X:4
• RSA 126-X:5
• RSA 126-X:8
• RSA 126-X:6

Related Bills

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

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 15
• SC 19
• House Calendar 10, 2024, committee report