SB225 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under the Alabama Industrial Hemp Research Program passed in 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Industries is authorized to implement a program providing for research in the production, development, and commercialization of industrial hemp
Under the federal Hemp Farming Act of 2018, a state desiring to regulate the production of hemp must have its state department of agriculture, in consultation with the Governor and Attorney General, submit to the federal Secretary of Agriculture a plan under which the state will monitor and regulate the production of hemp
This bill would require the Department of Agriculture and Industries, in consultation with the Governor and Attorney General, to develop a plan for monitoring and regulating the production of hemp, and submit the plan to the federal Secretary of Agriculture
Under existing state law, tetrahydrocannabinols (THCs) are listed as a Schedule I controlled substance, but under the federal Hemp Farming Act of 2018, THCs derived from hemp are excluded from the Schedule I classification
This bill would exclude from Schedule I controlled substances classified as tetrahydrocannabinols derived from hemp
This bill would also revise definitions
Relating to hemp; to amend Sections 2-8-381, 2-8-383, 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, and 20-2-23 as last amended by Act 2018-552, 2018 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975; to require the Department of Agriculture and Industries, in consultation with the Governor and Attorney General, to develop a plan for monitoring and regulating the production of hemp, and submit the plan to the federal Secretary of Agriculture; to exclude from Schedule I controlled substances classified as tetrahydrocannabinols (THCs) derived from hemp; and to revise definitions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | S | Assigned Act No. 2019-502. |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Enrolled |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1152 |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 16, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 863 |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 3, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 21, 2019 | Room 123 at 12:00 | House A&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON ANOTHER BILL x2* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON ANOTHER BILL* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON BILL* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | RM316 at 13:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB225 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB225 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |