HB 617 — Public and Nonpublic Schools - Medical Cannabis - Policy for Administration During School Hours and Events (Connor and Raina's Law)
Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2020. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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36 sponsors
36 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 10 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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.
Bill Text
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Read HB 617 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624
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Returned Passed
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Adopted
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Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Finance
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Favorable with Amendments {
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
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Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
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First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
Sponsors
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Primary
- Lisanti · Primary
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Primary
- Anderton · Primary
- Delegate Lauren Arikan · Primary
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Primary
- Delegate Brian Chisholm · Primary
- Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti · Primary
- Clark · Primary
- Senator Paul D. Corderman · Primary
- Senator Shelly Hettleman · Primary
- Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger · Primary
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr · Primary
- Love · Primary
- Malone · Primary
- Senator Mike McKay · Primary
- Delegate Ric Metzgar · Primary
- Delegate David Moon · Primary
- Saab · Primary
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Primary
- Pendergrass · Primary
- Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk · Primary
- Morgan · Primary
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Primary
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes · Primary
- Barron · Primary
- Senator Nick Charles · Primary
- Delegate Caylin Young · Primary
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Primary
- Delegate Robbyn Lewis · Primary
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Primary
- Delegate Steve Johnson · Primary
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Primary
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Primary
- Krebs · Primary
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →36 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (36)
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Lisanti
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Anderton
- Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat
- Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican
- Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican
- Clark
- Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican
- Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat
- Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat
- Love
- Malone
- Senator Mike McKay Republican
- Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican
- Delegate David Moon Democrat
- Saab
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican
- Pendergrass
- Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat
- Morgan
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat
- Barron
- Senator Nick Charles Democrat
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican
- Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Krebs
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (152)
152 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 152 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Hough | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Delegate Edith J. Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Stephanie Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Antonio Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Arthur Ellis | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Benjamin F. Kramer | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Brian J. Feldman | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cheryl C. Kagan | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Clarence K. Lam | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cory V. McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Craig J. Zucker | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Guy Guzzone | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jeff Waldstreicher | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jim Rosapepe | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Joanne C. Benson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Katie Fry Hester | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Malcolm Augustine | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nancy J. King | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Pamela Beidle | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Shelly Hettleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate April Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Bryan W. Simonaire | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 47 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 130 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 617?
- HB 617 is sponsored by Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Lisanti, Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Anderton, Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), Clark, Senator Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Love, Malone, Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Saab, Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Pendergrass, Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democrat), Morgan, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Barron, Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Steve Johnson (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Krebs, and Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 617?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2020. Enacted.
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