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SB1045 • 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

Budget Healthcare
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall, cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Hysell, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell, Taylor, McCarville and DeSmidt
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  2. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. 2026-02-24 Sen.

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

  4. 2026-02-24 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal 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: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs