SB165 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the medical use of cannabis; to add a new Chapter 2A to Title 20, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Section 13A-7-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Compassion Act; to provide civil and criminal protections to certain patients with a qualifying medical condition who have a valid medical cannabis card for the medical use of cannabis; to establish the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for certification of patients to authorize use of medical cannabis; to license and regulate the cultivation, processing, transporting, testing, and dispensing of medical cannabis; to prohibit certain types of medical cannabis products; to provide for patient registry and seed-to-sale tracking; to impose taxes; to provide certain legal protections for users of medical cannabis; to provide certain legal protections for employers; to provide further for workers' compensation benefits in certain circumstances where an employee uses medical cannabis; to amend the crime of trespass in the first degree; to establish the Medical Cannabis Research Consortium to award research grants using tax proceeds; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2020 | S | Judiciary sixth Amendment Offered |
| May 4, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| March 31, 2020 | S | Engrossed |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 413 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 412 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 411 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Figures motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 410 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Figures Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 403 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Gudger motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 402 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Gudger Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Barfoot motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 401 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Barfoot Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 400 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 399 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 398 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Whatley Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 397 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Whatley Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 396 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 395 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 394 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson first Substitute Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 393 |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 20, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 7 amendments |
| February 11, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
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Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB165 Alabama 2020 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB165 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature