SB347 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would authorize the Department of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial hemp research program. This bill would allow the department or an institution of higher learning could apply for a permit or waiver to grow industrial hemp for the manufacture of hemp products
This bill would revise the definition of marijuana in the controlled substances law to exclude industrial hemp
Relating to industrial hemp; to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial hemp research program; to authorize the production of industrial hemp to be used for the manufacture of industrial hemp products; and to amend Section 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the definition of marijuana.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2016 | H | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Agriculture and Forestry |
| April 20, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 13, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| April 12, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 574 |
| April 12, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 22, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 10, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | Room 410 REVISED at 15:00 | House A&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 5, 2016 | Room 727 at 13:30 | Senate RULES Hearing |
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | ROOM 316 Added bill on to the agenda at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | ROOM 316 at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB347 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |