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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 49

An Act establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for permits and for dispensing cannabis to patients and caregivers; and making repeals.

In the Senate since June 30, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

17 co-sponsors

Kim L. Ward, Sharif Street, David G. Argall, Christine M. Tartaglione, Devlin J. Robinson, Judith L. Schwank, James Andrew Malone, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Camera Bartolotta, John I. Kane, Lisa M. Boscola, Anthony H. Williams, Wayne D. Fontana, Nikil Saval, Patrick J. Stefano, Marty Flynn, Joe Picozzi

Its course

June 30, 2025 to September 28, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action18 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFrom Jun 30

Law & JusticeJun 30 to Oct 21113 days

Law & JusticeFeb 2 to May 491 days

Rules & Executive NominationsJun 8 to Jun 91 day

AppropriationsJun 9 to Jun 90 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading23–27

    Failed · Jun 10, 2026

  • Senate, third reading29–21

    Jun 10, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 16, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 4, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jun 30 – Jun 10, 2026

  1. Jun 30Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  2. Oct 21LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it
  3. Feb 2, 2026Sent to LAW AND JUSTICE
  4. Mar 16, 2026Amended in LAW AND JUSTICE
  5. May 4, 2026LAW AND JUSTICE recommended it as amended
  6. May 5, 2026Read a second time
  7. Jun 8, 2026Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  8. Jun 9, 2026RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS recommended it as amended
  9. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  10. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  11. Jun 10, 2026Failed in the Senate, 23 to 27
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jun 30Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, June 30, 2025Senate
  2. Oct 21Reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2025Senate
  3. Oct 21First consideration, Oct. 21, 2025Senate
  4. Dec 9Laid on the table, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  5. Dec 9Removed from table, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  6. Feb 2, 2026Re-committed to LAW AND JUSTICE, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  7. Mar 16, 2026Amended in Senate Committee on LAW AND JUSTICE, March 16, 2026Senate
  8. May 4, 2026Re-reported as amended, May 4, 2026Senate
  9. May 5, 2026Second consideration, May 5, 2026Senate
  10. Jun 8, 2026Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 8, 2026Senate
  11. Jun 9, 2026Re-reported as amended, June 9, 2026Senate
  12. Jun 9, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2026Senate
  13. Jun 9, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 9, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 10, 2026Third consideration and defeated on final passage, June 10, 2026 (23-27)Senate
  15. Jun 10, 2026Vote by which this bill was defeated on final passage, reconsidered, June 10, 2026 (29-21)Senate
  16. Jun 10, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 412-414), June 10, 2026Senate
  17. Sep 28, 2026Laid on the table, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  18. Sep 28, 2026Removed from table, Sept. 28, 2026Senate