The Oklahoma lawmakers have largely taken a path of deference to the voters, in this first legislative session after the voters changed our laws on marijuana and hemp.
Last summer there was urgency and even panic about whether the implementation could happen without more legislative action. In the end, the lawmakers decided that the path of lesser regulation could prevail until the February scheduled date of the 57th Legislature. But the Interim Study, led by Rep. Jon Echols & Sen. Greg McCortney, were at work with advocates and industry experts, to polish up a framework of needed structure so that the Health Dept could put product safety mandates into effect. HB2612 was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt before spring break. It was referred to "the unity bill" because various private sector interests wrote most of it after resolving differences among themselves. The Unity Bill was the most important legislation because it replaces temporary 'emergency rules' which sunset later this summer. |
Governor stitt have signed 5 of the 8 bills sent to his desk, regarding marijuana an industrial hemp. He has not vetoed any measure, yet. But 3 bills are still sitting on his desk, as of this morning.
The legislators filed several radical bills including a "county option" where patients would be arrested if found in possession of cannabis meds, even if traveling through a prohibition county. That bill by Sen. Casey Murdock of the panhandle district was left to die in the Senate Rules Committee.
Other bills proposed more fees, taxes, and zoning restrictions for these medical dispensaries. Still others set up waste control mandates and prohibitions on advertising, physician coordination,
And some bills were merely "clean up" of language for consistency with our statutory norms.
Other bills are still uncertain. They are still being negotiated and even bargained between the house & senate members. Some of them may be resolved in a joint conference committee.
The last two weeks still leave us a lot of potential for fast action and even language we haven't yet read.
Here's a list of the most pertinent bills and where they stand.
The legislators filed several radical bills including a "county option" where patients would be arrested if found in possession of cannabis meds, even if traveling through a prohibition county. That bill by Sen. Casey Murdock of the panhandle district was left to die in the Senate Rules Committee.
Other bills proposed more fees, taxes, and zoning restrictions for these medical dispensaries. Still others set up waste control mandates and prohibitions on advertising, physician coordination,
And some bills were merely "clean up" of language for consistency with our statutory norms.
Other bills are still uncertain. They are still being negotiated and even bargained between the house & senate members. Some of them may be resolved in a joint conference committee.
The last two weeks still leave us a lot of potential for fast action and even language we haven't yet read.
Here's a list of the most pertinent bills and where they stand.
Bill | Status | Summary/Title | Last Action |
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HB2613 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; providing definition for the term physician; emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-08 Referred for enrollment |
SB811 | Enroll |
Medical marijuana; providing that certain research is not subject to State Department of Health oversight. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-08 Sent to Governor |
SB848 | Engross |
Opioid drugs; requiring continuing education courses for certain professions; requiring the Insurance Department to conduct a study; requiring Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control to submit a report. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-08 Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Rules |
SB162 | Pass |
Medical marijuana; broadening physicians who may sign application. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-07 Approved by Governor 05/07/2019 |
HB2601 | Engross |
Marijuana; authorizing counties to assess fees under certain circumstances. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-07 Conference granted, SCs named McCortney, Smalley, Daniels, Pugh, Ikley-Freeman, Young |
HB2614 | Engross |
Marijuana; medical marijuana licensing requirements and restrictions; modifying penalty for certain unlawful act; emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-07 Conference granted, SCs named McCortney, Smalley, Daniels, Pugh, Ikley-Freeman, Young |
SB532 | Engross |
Foreclosure of medical marijuana businesses; establishing procedures for continuation of operations of certain foreclosed businesses; medical marijuana business licenses. Effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-07 SCs named Brooks, Daniels, Paxton, Leewright, Boren, Floyd |
HB1100 | Engross |
Public health and safety; Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; modifying elements of certain prohibited acts; effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-07 Conference granted, SCs named Bice, Daniels, Jech, Coleman, Brooks, Floyd, Shaw, Matthews |
HB2218 | Engross |
Criminal procedure; fines, costs and fees; nonpayment; waiving in certain circumstances; sentencing; probation; effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-07 Conference granted, SCs named Jech, Daniels, Bice, Coleman, Brooks, Floyd, Shaw, Matthews |
HB2367 | Engross |
Workers' compensation; amending various statutes relating to workers' compensation; emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-07 Conference granted, SCs named Daniels, Jech, Howard, Weaver, Brooks, Floyd |
SB882 | Enroll |
Medical marijuana; creating the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Waste Management Act; licenses Effective dates. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-05-06 Sent to Governor |
SB1030 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; setting forth provisions related to municipalities and employment; providing for revocation of medical marijuana license; prohibiting smoking of marijuana in certain areas; authorizing municipalities and counties to levy sales tax ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-29 HAs read |
HB2362 | Engross |
Militia; creating the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military Justice; effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-29 SA's received |
SB31 | Pass |
Medical marijuana; clarifying language relating to grams for accreditation of OSBI labs. Effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-25 Approved by Governor 04/25/2019 |
SB868 | Pass |
Agriculture; creating the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Agricultural Program. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-22 Approved by Governor 04/18/2019 |
SB760 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; requiring the State Department of Health to make certain application available; allowing for short-term license. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-09 CR; Do Pass Rules Committee |
SB887 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; allowing counties to assess certain fees on certain licensees. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-09 CR; Do Pass Rules Committee |
SB898 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; requiring dispensaries to check certain information at point of sale. Effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-09 Enacting clause stricken |
SB765 | Engross |
Smoking in public places; adding marijuana to certain provisions and prohibitions. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-09 Enacting clause stricken |
SB754 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; tax on retail medical marijuana; authorizing nurse practitioners to provide certain recommendation. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-09 CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee |
HB1932 | Engross |
Public health and safety; specifying measurement in grams as well as ounces of marijuana product that a licensee may possess; effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-08 Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed |
HB1389 | Engross |
Public health and safety; Smoking in Public Places and Indoor Workplaces Act; including lighted marijuana and electronic cigarettes in definition; effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-08 Emergency added |
SB1041 | Pass |
Multiple versions of statutes; amending, merging, consolidating and repealing multiple versions of statutes. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-04-04 Approved by Governor 04/04/2019 |
SB305 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; prohibiting employers from taking certain actions against a medical marijuana license holder except under certain conditions. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-25 To House Rules Committee |
SB307 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; providing that sales are subject to certain taxes; creating certain fund; clarifying and modifying direction of monies. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-25 To House Rules Committee |
SB421 | Engross |
Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; modifying prohibited acts; modifying penalties. Effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-25 To House Public Safety Committee |
SB618 | Engross |
Offender supervision procedure; modifying procedures for fines, fees and costs; directing use of sanctions. Effective date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-25 To House Judiciary Committee |
SB768 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; extending application review period; clarifying language. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
SB763 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; allowing physicians to set certain limits. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
SB612 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; prescribing penalty for certain crime. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
SB767 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; requiring a physical examination prior to issuing a recommendation. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
SB756 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; setting certain requirements and restrictions on packaging. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
SB759 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; prohibiting physician from taking certain actions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
SB755 | Engross |
Medical marijuana; setting certain restrictions on advertising. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
SB758 | Engross |
Professions and occupations; authorizing certain physician boards to issue certain guidance and take certain disciplinary action. Emergency. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-19 To House Rules Committee |
HB2612 | Pass |
Medical marijuana; creating the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] |
2019-03-14 Approved by Governor 03/14/2019 |