HB 1476 — permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
Last action — Refer to Interim Study, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Refer to Interim Study, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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Sen. Bradley Moved Reconsideration on the vote of Refer to Interim Study on HB 1476, MA, VV; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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Refer to Interim Study, RC 14Y-10N, MA; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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Without Objection, Sen. Birdsell Moved the Question, MA; 05/03/2018; SJ 16
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/03/2018;
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Special Order to 05/03/2018, Without Objection, MA; 05/02/2018 SJ 15
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/02/2018; SC 19
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Hearing: 04/12/2018, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm or 10 minutes following the end of Session; SC 16
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Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 94
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/06/2018 (Vote 13-8; RC) HC 9 P. 42
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Executive Session: 02/20/2018 LOB 205
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Public Hearing: 01/24/2018 01:15 PM LOB 205
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 12
Sponsors
- Ellen Read · Cosponsor
- Jess Edwards · Cosponsor
- Seth King · Cosponsor
- Harold F. French · Cosponsor
- Martha S. Hennessey · Cosponsor
- Steven Rand · Cosponsor
- Skip Cleaver · Cosponsor
- Ivy C. Vann · Cosponsor
- Michael B. O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Robert Renny Cushing · Primary
- John Reagan · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 402 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (12)
- Ellen Read Democrat
- Jess Edwards Republican
- Seth King Republican
- Harold F. French Voted No
- Martha S. Hennessey Voted No
- Steven Rand
- Skip Cleaver
- Ivy C. Vann
- Michael B. O'Brien
- John Reagan Voted No
- Jeff Woodburn
- Martha Fuller Clark Voted No
Not signed on (402)
402 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 402 →"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 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1476?
- HB 1476 is sponsored by Ellen Read (Democrat), Jess Edwards (Republican), Seth King (Republican), Harold F. French, Martha S. Hennessey, Steven Rand, Skip Cleaver, Ivy C. Vann, Michael B. O'Brien, Robert Renny Cushing, John Reagan, Jeff Woodburn, and Martha Fuller Clark.
- What is the current status of HB 1476?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1476?
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