2017 House Bill 4606

Revise medical marijuana law transport regulations

Introduced in the House

May 11, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Pete Lucido (R-36)

To repeal a law that bans transporting medical marijuana in a vehicle unless it is enclosed in a case or is in the vehicle’s trunk and is inaccessible from inside the vehicle. The citizen-initiated law that legalized medical marijuana is silent on transporting it, and a recent court ruling held that a person authorized to use medical marijuana cannot be prosecuted under a different law for transporting it.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

Sept. 26, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 19, 2017

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 31, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 6, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 27, 2018

Failed in the Senate 16 to 19 (details)

To repeal a law that bans transporting medical marijuana in a vehicle unless it is enclosed in a case or is in the vehicle’s trunk and is inaccessible from inside the vehicle. The citizen-initiated law that legalized medical marijuana is silent on transporting it, and a recent court ruling held that a person authorized to use medical marijuana cannot be prosecuted under a different law for transporting it. A motion to reconsider the vote was adopted so it may come up again.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15)

The vote by which the bill was defeated.

Consideration postponed