Delaware House Bill 385 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 29 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-29 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Section 7606 of the federal Farm Bill exempts the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes from the provisions of the federal Controlled Substances Act, the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, Chapter 81 of Title 41 of the United States Code, and any other Federal law so long as such growth and cultivation is also permitted under state law. This Bill authorizes the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp by the Department of Agriculture and higher education institutions for research purposes in the State of Delaware. Any higher education institution wishing to grow or cultivate industrial hemp in Delaware must be certified by the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to develop such rules, regulations, and standards as are necessary to further the objectives of this Act.

An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Industrial Hemp.

Sen. David Wilson [R]	Sen. Gary Simpson [R]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]	Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]
Rep. Donald Blakey [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Timothy Dukes [R]
Rep. Ronald Gray [R]	Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Rep. William Outten [R]	Rep. Stephen Smyk [R]
Rep. Jeffrey Spiegelman [R]	Rep. William Carson [D]	Rep. James Johnson [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]
Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]
Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Sen. Robert Venables [D]

2014-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-06-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-29	House	Signed by Governor
2014-07-01	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-07-01	Senate	Necessary rules are suspended in Senate
2014-06-25	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-25	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2014-06-25	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House
2014-06-12	House	Reported Out of Committee (AGRICULTURE) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
2014-06-05	House	Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/c616bfd3a12535cc85257ce80066b103?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+385/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+385/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/e1d641754f70c9bc85257d03000001ce?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/3e5ea80e637811aa85257d08001fd0f9?OpenDocument