Maryland House Bill 617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing a parent or legal guardian of a medical cannabis patient under the age of 18 years to designate not more than two additional adults to be a caregiver, in addition to the parent or legal guardian; specifying that the definition of "caregiver" does not include designated school personnel; authorizing a qualified patient under the age of 18 years to obtain medical cannabis from certain designated school personnel; exempting certain caregivers and school personnel from certain penalties related to the administration of cannabis; etc.

Public and Nonpublic Schools - Medical Cannabis - Policy for Administration During School Hours and Events (Connor and Raina's Law)

Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Mary Ann Lisanti [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]
Del. Carl Anderton [R]	Del. Lauren Arikan [R]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]
Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Barrie Ciliberti [R]	Del. Jerry Clark [R]	Sen. Paul Corderman [R]
Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]
Del. Sara Love [D]	Del. Michael Malone [R]	Sen. Mike McKay [R]	Del. Ric Metzgar [R]
Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Sid Saab [R]	Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]	Del. Shane Pendergrass [D]
Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Alfred Carr [D]	Sen. Nick Charles [D]
Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Susan Krebs [R]	Del. Matt Morgan [R]
Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624
2020-03-17	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-03-16	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-16	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-14	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Finance
2020-03-13	House	Third Reading Passed (130-3)
2020-03-12	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments {316981/1 Adopted
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-02-04	House	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
2020-01-29	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

SB604 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	7	446	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	3301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	3304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	3313	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0617?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0617f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0617t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0617_31698101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0617_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0617_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0609.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0855.pdf