NJ A21 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Passed on February 22 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-22 - Approved P.L.2021, c.16.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Passed on February 22 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-22 - Approved P.L.2021, c.16.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana as Schedule I drug.
Title
"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for certain adults, subject to State regulation; decriminalizes small amount marijuana and hashish possession; removes marijuana as Schedule I drug.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-12-17 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 49 N: 24 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-12-17 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S21 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-12-17 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-12-15 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-11-19 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-11-09 - Assembly - Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-11-09 - Assembly - Assembly Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-12-17 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S21 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-12-17 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-12-15 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-11-19 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-11-09 - Assembly - Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-11-09 - Assembly - Assembly Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-22 | Senate | Approved P.L.2021, c.16. |
| 2020-12-17 | Senate | Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-17) |
| 2020-12-17 | Senate | Substituted for S21 (2R) |
| 2020-12-17 | Senate | Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading |
| 2020-12-17 | Assembly | Passed by the Assembly (49-24-6) |
| 2020-12-14 | Assembly | Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading |
| 2020-12-14 | Assembly | Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee |
| 2020-11-19 | Assembly | Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading |
| 2020-11-09 | Assembly | Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee |
| 2020-11-05 | Assembly | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee |
Same As/Similar To
S21 (Same As) 2020-12-17 - Substituted by A21 (2R)
