Maryland House Bill 272

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 242
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from applying for or holding a cannabis license or registration under certain circumstances if an ownership interest in the license or registration is for the limited purpose of satisfying certain requirements of registration or licensure; and requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to deny a certain application or revoke a cannabis license or registration if the applicant, licensee, or registrant is determined by the Administration to be in violation of the Act or convicted of a violation of the Act.

Cannabis Licensing and Registration - Use of Straw Ownership - Prohibition

Del. Robin Grammer [R]

2024-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-25	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 242
2024-04-04	House	Returned Passed
2024-04-04	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2024-04-02	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2024-04-02	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2024-04-01	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2024-03-19	Senate	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-18	Senate	Referred Finance
2024-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (137-0)
2024-03-14	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments {463924/1 Adopted
2024-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2024-02-01	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-12	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	1103	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0272?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0272f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0272t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_242_hb0272t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0272_46392401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0272_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0272_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0617.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1145.pdf