Date	Chamber	Action
3/31/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 028-083-000

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Industrial Hemp Act. Provides that any person desiring to grow, process, cultivate, harvest, process, possess, sell, or purchase industrial hemp or industrial hemp related products must be licensed by the Department of Agriculture. Provides that the application for a license shall include the name and address of the applicant and the legal description of the land area to be used to grow or process industrial hemp and that the license shall be valid for a period of one year. Requires an applicant to complete a statewide and nationwide criminal background check. Provides that no person with a prior felony conviction within 10 years of applying for a license shall be eligible for licensure. Preempts home rule.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2/14/2011	House	First Reading
2/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2011	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/1/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000
3/2/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/29/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
3/31/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
3/31/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 028-083-000

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