Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 24 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    3 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

This Act removes the requirement that a psychiatrist be the physician who signs the written certification in support of an applicant's application for medical marijuana and adds anxiety to the list of debilitating conditions which a person can have to be eligible for medical marijuana. This Act also makes technical corrections to the statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 NOT VOTING

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 24 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 24 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. Roll Call Rescinded in Senate

  9. Reconsidered in Senate

  10. Defeated By Senate. Votes: 9 YES 1 NO 10 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

  11. Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

  12. Introduced and Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 36 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23002
Democratic 7000
Republican 6102
Total 36104
% of votes cast 88%2%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Bryon H. Short — Yea
Charles Potter Jr. — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Deborah Hudson — Not Voting
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
Harvey R. Kenton — Yea
Helene M. Keeley — Yea
James Johnson — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Joseph E. Miro — Yea
Melanie George Smith — Yea
Michael Mulrooney — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Not Voting
Sean Matthews — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
William R. Outten — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Not Voting
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Not Voting
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SM

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 5000
Republican 4000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Brian J. Bushweller — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Not Voting
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
F. Gary Simpson — Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Margaret Rose Henry — Yea
Robert Marshall — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SM

Failed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7005
Democratic 2003
Republican 0103
Total 91011
% of votes cast 43%5%0%52%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Brian J. Bushweller — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Not Voting
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Not Voting
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Not Voting
F. Gary Simpson — Not Voting
Gregory F. Lavelle — Not Voting
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Margaret Rose Henry — Yea
Robert Marshall — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Not Voting
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Not Voting
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Not Voting
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Not Voting
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Not Voting
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 24 do?
This Act removes the requirement that a psychiatrist be the physician who signs the written certification in support of an applicant's application for medical marijuana and adds anxiety to the list of debilitating conditions which a person can have to be eligible for medical marijuana. This Act also makes technical corrections to the statute.
Who sponsors SB 24?
SB 24 is sponsored by Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Bryon H. Short, Quinton Johnson, Andria L. Bennett, Helene M. Keeley, Paul S. Baumbach, and Margaret Rose Henry.
What is the current status of SB 24?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 24?
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