Maryland House Bill 253

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 241
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Making alterations and clarifications related to the duties of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, the Office of Social Equity, the Advisory Board on Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis, and the Maryland Cannabis Administration; altering the membership of the Commission; requiring the Advisory Board to elect a chair and removing the Director of the Administration as chair; authorizing processors to provide cannabis to cannabis licensees; providing that certain violations may be charged by a citation; etc.

Cannabis Reform - Alterations

House Economic Matters Committee

2024-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 108 N: 21 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 114 N: 22 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-25	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 241
2024-04-05	House	Passed Enrolled
2024-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (108-21)
2024-04-05	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2024-04-03	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2024-04-02	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-02	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {973422/1 Adopted
2024-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2024-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-13	Senate	Referred Finance
2024-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (114-22)
2024-03-08	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-08	House	Favorable with Amendments {473324/1 Adopted
2024-03-07	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2024-02-01	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10	House	First Reading Economic Matters
2023-10-19	House	Pre-filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2023		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	1	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	1	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	1	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	1	309.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	1	309.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	1	322	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	1102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	206	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	404	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	407	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	409	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	505	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	903	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	5	1901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	13	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0253?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0253f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0253t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0253e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0253_47332401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0253_97342201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0253_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0253_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0392.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1015.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1464.pdf