SB236 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the medical use of marijuana; to amend Sections 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214, 13A-12-214.2, 13A-12-214.3, and 20-2-214, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add a new Chapter 2A to Title 20, Code of Alabama 1975; to create the CARE Act; to exempt from the crime of unlawful possession or use of marijuana a resident diagnosed with a qualifying condition who has a valid medical cannabis card for the medical use of cannabis; to establish the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for a patient registry system of qualified patients and designated caregivers and provide for issuance of medical cannabis cards to registrants; to license the cultivation, processing, transportation, manufacturing, packaging, dispensing, and sale of cannabis; to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Industries to inspect licensed facilities; to impose taxes; to create a Medical Cannabis Fund and provide for its proceeds and expenditures; to provide definitions; to extend Carly's Law; to make conforming changes to Leni's Law; to repeal Leni's Law at a later date; to require reporting to the Legislature; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | S | Assigned Act No. 2019-511. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Enrolled |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1480 |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Garrett intended to vote Yea |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Garrett intended to vote Yea |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Garrett intended to vote Yea |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1275 |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1274 |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1273 |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Health first Substitute Offered |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| May 9, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| May 9, 2019 | S | Engrossed |
| May 9, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Reconsider and Table adopted Voice Vote |
| May 9, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 683 |
| May 9, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 680 |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Melson first Substitute Offered |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| April 4, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 29, 2019 | Room 206 at 13:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 28, 2019 | Room 200 ***Note room and day*** at 10:00 | House HLTH Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill News
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- Alabama Legislators Pass Medical Marijuana Bill; Takes First Step Toward Legalization
- What The Substitute Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Will Do
- AL Medical Marijuana Substitute Bill Passes House Committee
- AL Medical Marijuana Public Hearing Over; Sub. Bill Expected Wednesday
- Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Likely To See Major Changes
- Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill To Get May 28th Public Hearing
- AL Sen. Jim McClendon: Cancer Patients Can Get Marijuana On Streets If Needed
- Dustin Chandler: If Alabama's Medical Marijuana Bill Fails, Carly's Law Will Go Away
- Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Could Die At The Hands of Rep. Paul Lee
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB236 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB236 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB236 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Melson first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Health first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Health first Substitute Offered |