DE HB1 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-23 - Enact w/o Sign by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-23 - Enact w/o Sign by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years of age or older and that those 21 or older may possess, use, display, purchase, or transport accessories and personal use quantities of marijuana without penalty. When transporting in a vehicle, those items must be in a closed container or otherwise not readily accessible to anyone inside the vehicle. The statute also specifies certain activities which remain unlawful. Finally, the definition of "personal use quantity" of marijuana is updated to include not only 1 ounce or less of leaf marijuana, but also equivalent amounts of marijuana product in other forms.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Marijuana.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-03-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-04-23 | Enact w/o Sign by Governor | |
2023-03-28 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT | |
2023-03-15 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits | |
2023-03-07 | Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate | |
2023-03-07 | Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO | |
2023-01-25 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits | |
2023-01-25 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits | |
2023-01-20 | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |