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AB1061 • 2025

legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty

legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty

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Sponsor
Representatives Madison, Hysell, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Tenorio, Udell, Taylor, Arney, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Johnson, McCarville, Palmeri, Roe, Spaude and Stubbs, cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
A - State Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  2. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. 2026-03-20 Asm.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-02-26 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Madison , Hysell , Phelps , Anderson , Andraca , Bare , Brown , Clancy , Haywood , Hong , Joers , Kirsch , Mayadev , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Stroud , Tenorio , Udell , Taylor , Arney , Cruz , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Johnson , McCarville , Palmeri , Roe , Spaude and Stubbs ; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson , Larson , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , Keyeski , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer and Wall

  5. 2026-02-26 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Official Summary Text

legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty
Status: A - State Affairs