Maryland House Bill 870 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 352
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission, not the Maryland Department of Health, to administer the Compassionate Use Fund; prohibiting the Commission from imposing certain fees during the two years immediately following the issuance of a license; requiring the Commission to establish a program to allow individuals enrolled in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Veteran Affairs Maryland Health Care System to obtain medical cannabis at a reduced cost; requiring the Commission to set a certain fee structure; etc.

Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission – Compassionate Use Fund – Revisions (The Fakiza Rahman Act)

Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Jessica Feldmark [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Elizabeth Proctor [D]
Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Shane Pendergrass [D]
Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

2020-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 352
2020-03-18	House	Passed Enrolled
2020-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (129-0)
2020-03-18	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {737675/1 Adopted
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m.
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-03-13	Senate	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-03-09	Senate	Referred Finance
2020-03-06	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2020-03-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-04	House	Favorable with Amendments {456185/1 Adopted
2020-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-02-04	House	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-03	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	13	3303.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0870?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0870f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0870t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0870e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0870_45618501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0870_73767501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0870_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0870_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0372.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0952.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/1188.pdf