Maryland Senate Bill 604 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625
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)

Sen. Brian Feldman [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Sen. Joanne Benson [D]
Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Antonio Hayes [D]	Sen. J.B. Jennings [R]	Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]
Sen. Susan Lee [D]	Sen. Edward Reilly [R]	Sen. Ronald Young [D]	Sen. Stephen Hershey [R]
Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]

2020-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625
2020-03-18	Senate	Returned Passed
2020-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (127-3)
2020-03-18	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-18	House	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-03-17	House	Referred Health and Government Operations Ways and Means
2020-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-03-16	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {614030/1 Adopted
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-02-05	Senate	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
2020-01-31	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Finance

HB617 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0604?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0604f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0604t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0604_61403001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0604_ehe.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0604_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0604_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/1259.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0807.pdf