MD SB537 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Rereferred to Economic Matters
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Rereferred to Economic Matters
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the distance restrictions applicable to a licensed cannabis dispensary; prohibiting a political subdivision from establishing certain zoning requirements for licensed cannabis dispensaries and certain licensed cannabis growers that are more restrictive than certain zoning restrictions applicable to certain other entities; clarifying the authority of a political subdivision to alter certain distance requirements; requiring a political subdivision to grant a waiver to certain zoning requirements to certain dispensaries; etc.
Title
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-21 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | House | Rereferred to Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-22 | House | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (34-13) |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Floor Amendment {383028/1 (Senator Charles) Adopted |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Floor Amendment {253723/1 (Senator Charles) Withdrawn |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Beidle) Adopted |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Floor Amendment {253723/1 (Senator Charles) |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Beidle) Adopted |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Charles) Adopted |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Floor Amendment {473026/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {953421/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 3/18 (Senator Beidle) Adopted |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {953421/1 |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {953421/1 |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB805 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244
Subjects
Agriculture
Alcoholic Beverages
Boundaries
Cannabis
Cannabis Distribution
Cannabis Production
Counties - Generally
Licenses
Places of Worship
Residential Property
Waivers
Zoning and Planning
Alcoholic Beverages
Boundaries
Cannabis
Cannabis Distribution
Cannabis Production
Counties - Generally
Licenses
Places of Worship
Residential Property
Waivers
Zoning and Planning
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic Beverages | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 36 | 405 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 36 | 410 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
