SB225 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Hemp, require state to seek federal approval of state program regulating hemp production, deschedule THC derived from hemp as a controlled substance, Secs. 2-8-381, 2-8-383, 20-2-2, 20-2-23 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under the Alabama Industrial Hemp Research
Program passed in 2016, the Department of
Agriculture and Industries is authorized to
implement a program providing for research in the
production, development, and commercialization of
industrial hemp</p><p class="bill_description">
Under the federal Hemp Farming Act of 2018,
a state desiring to regulate the production of hemp
must have its state department of agriculture, in
consultation with the Governor and Attorney
General, submit to the federal Secretary of
Agriculture a plan under which the state will
monitor and regulate the production of hemp</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Department of
Agriculture and Industries, in consultation with
the Governor and Attorney General, to develop a
plan for monitoring and regulating the production
of hemp, and submit the plan to the federal
Secretary of Agriculture</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing state law,
tetrahydrocannabinols (THCs) are listed as a
Schedule I controlled substance, but under the
federal Hemp Farming Act of 2018, THCs derived from
hemp are excluded from the Schedule I
classification</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would exclude from Schedule I
controlled substances classified as
tetrahydrocannabinols derived from hemp</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also revise definitions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to hemp; to amend Sections 2-8-381,
2-8-383, 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, and 20-2-23 as last
amended by Act 2018-552, 2018 Regular Session, Code of Alabama
1975; to require the Department of Agriculture and Industries,
in consultation with the Governor and Attorney General, to
develop a plan for monitoring and regulating the production of
hemp, and submit the plan to the federal Secretary of
Agriculture; to exclude from Schedule I controlled substances
classified as tetrahydrocannabinols (THCs) derived from hemp;
and to revise definitions.
</p>
Subjects
Hemp
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | S | Assigned Act No. 2019-502. |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Enrolled |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1152 |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 16, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 863 |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 3, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 21, 2019 | Room 123 at 12:00 | House A&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON ANOTHER BILL x2* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON ANOTHER BILL* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 316 *ADDED ON BILL* at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | RM316 at 13:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB225 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB225 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |