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CS/CS/SB 406: Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Young ; Hutson

Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana; Authorizing physicians to issue physician certifications to specified patients who meet certain conditions; requiring the Department of Health to register caregivers meeting certain requirements on the compassionate use registry; requiring the department to establish a quality control program that requires medical marijuana treatment centers to submit samples from each batch or lot of marijuana to an independent testing laboratory; creating the “Medical Marijuana Research and Education Act”; establishing the Coalition for Medical Marijuana Research and Education within the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc., etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/4/2017 Senate - Laid on Table -SJ 829
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/1/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 66
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 66
    3/29/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/3/2017 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 319
    4/5/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/6/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 319
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 323
    4/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/18/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 443
    4/20/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 443
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2017 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -SJ 562
    4/27/2017 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/28/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 562
    5/1/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/17
    5/3/2017 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    5/4/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 828
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1397 (Died in House) -SJ 829
    • Laid on Table -SJ 829

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  • CS/CS/SB 406, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2017 at 6:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1844 (c1) Public Records/Compassionate Use Registry Bradley Linked Last Action: 5/4/2017 S Laid on Table -SJ 861 Track This Bill
    H 1177 Medicinal Cannabis Research & Education Toledo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1397 (e2) Medical Use of Marijuana Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in House Track This Bill
    S 614 Medical Marijuana Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1388 Medical Cannabis Artiles Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration Track This Bill
    S 1472 Medicinal Cannabis Research and Education Galvano Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Track This Bill
    S 1666 Medical Use of Marijuana Braynon Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1758 Medical Use of Marijuana Grimsley Compare Last Action: 4/26/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 477 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    472012 - Amendment
    Delete lines 251 - 264 and insert:     		Clemens 5/3/2017
    8:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    538030 - Amendment
    Delete lines 612 - 676 and insert:     		Rouson 5/2/2017
    2:22 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 659296 - Amendment to Amendment (538030)
    Delete lines 12 - 13 and insert:     		Rouson 5/3/2017
    3:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    741874 - Amendment
    Delete lines 621 - 636 and insert:     		Clemens 5/3/2017
    9:33 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    458228 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1007 - 1012 and insert:     		Clemens 5/3/2017
    8:36 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    500058 - Amendment
    Between lines 1343 and 1344 insert:     		Brandes 5/2/2017
    4:48 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.986 Compassionate use of low-THC and medical cannabis. Page 7 (pdf)
    381.987 Public records exemption for personal identifying information in the compassionate use registry. Page 51 (pdf)
    385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. Page 52 (pdf)
    499.0295 Experimental treatments for terminal conditions. Page 52 (pdf)
    1004.4351 Page 47 (pdf)
    1004.441 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research. Page 53 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 406, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/5/2017 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 832708 (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/27/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1844 (c1) Public Records/Compassionate Use Registry Bradley Linked Last Action: 5/4/2017 S Laid on Table -SJ 861 Track This Bill
    H 1177 Medicinal Cannabis Research & Education Toledo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1397 (c2) Medical Use of Marijuana Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in House Track This Bill
    S 614 Medical Marijuana Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1388 Medical Cannabis Artiles Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration Track This Bill
    S 1472 Medicinal Cannabis Research and Education Galvano Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Track This Bill
    S 1666 Medical Use of Marijuana Braynon Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1758 Medical Use of Marijuana Grimsley Compare Last Action: 4/26/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 477 Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    832708 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/20/2017
    4:59 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2017    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 225574 - Amendment (832708)
    Between lines 311 and 312 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Bradley)     		4/24/2017
    12:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 427570 - Amendment (832708)
    Delete lines 330 - 339 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Bradley)     		4/24/2017
    12:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 974884 - Amendment (832708)
    Delete lines 585 - 610 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Bradley)     		4/24/2017
    12:30 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 338004 - Amendment (832708)
    Delete line 653 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Bracy)     		4/26/2017
    2:28 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 368518 - Amendment (832708)
    Delete lines 661 - 714 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Braynon)     		4/24/2017
    4:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 427690 - Amendment (832708)
    Between lines 928 and 929 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Brandes)     		4/24/2017
    8:31 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 900914 - Amendment (832708)
    Delete lines 1029 - 1034 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Bradley)     		4/24/2017
    12:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 877586 - Amendment (832708)
    Between lines 1289 and 1290 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Bradley)     		4/24/2017
    12:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    680804 - Amendment
    Delete lines 480 - 488 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Stargel)     		4/18/2017
    10:37 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    437814 - Amendment
    Between lines 530 and 531 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Stargel)     		4/18/2017
    10:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    593180 - Amendment
    Delete lines 635 - 640 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Artiles)     		4/17/2017
    6:42 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    700186 - Amendment
    Between lines 702 and 703 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Powell)     		4/17/2017
    6:42 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 271814 - Substitute Amendment (700186)
    Between lines 702 and 703 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Artiles)     		4/18/2017
    1:33 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    504066 - Amendment
    Between lines 834 and 835 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Artiles)     		4/17/2017
    6:42 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    350518 - Amendment
    Delete lines 914 - 966 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Artiles)     		4/18/2017
    9:27 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2017 4:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 6 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/25/2017 9:00 AM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.986 Compassionate use of low-THC and medical cannabis. Page 5 (pdf)
    381.987 Public records exemption for personal identifying information in the compassionate use registry. Page 46 (pdf)
    385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. Page 47 (pdf)
    499.0295 Experimental treatments for terminal conditions. Page 47 (pdf)
    1004.4351 Page 43 (pdf)
    1004.441 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research. Page 48 (pdf)

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  • SB 406, Original Filed Version Posted 1/19/2017 at 1:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2017 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1397 Medical Use of Marijuana Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in House Track This Bill
    S 614 Medical Marijuana Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1388 Medical Cannabis Artiles Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration Track This Bill
    S 1666 Medical Use of Marijuana Braynon Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1758 Medical Use of Marijuana Grimsley Compare Last Action: 4/26/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 477 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (14)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    941824 - Amendment
    Between lines 66 and 67 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    882270 - Amendment
    Between lines 180 and 181 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		4/3/2017
    1:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    758850 - Amendment
    Delete lines 203 - 215 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    601680 - Amendment
    Delete lines 263 - 318 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    185250 - Amendment
    Delete lines 301 - 302 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Powell)     		4/3/2017
    1:38 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    415864 - Amendment
    Delete lines 433 - 443 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		4/3/2017
    1:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    905618 - Amendment
    Delete lines 502 - 522 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 533696 - Amendment to Amendment (905618)
    Delete lines 5 - 10 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Young)     		4/3/2017
    1:59 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    737584 - Amendment
    Between lines 573 and 574 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Powell)     		4/3/2017
    1:38 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    393994 - Amendment
    Delete lines 616 - 775 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    868112 - Amendment
    Between lines 797 and 798 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    633022 - Amendment
    Between lines 952 and 953 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    731400 - Amendment
    Delete line 952 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		4/3/2017
    1:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    248940 - Amendment
    Between lines 1011 and 1012 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/31/2017
    4:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/3/2017 4:00 PM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.986 Compassionate use of low-THC and medical cannabis. Page 3 (pdf)
    381.987 Public records exemption for personal identifying information in the compassionate use registry. Page 33 (pdf)
    385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. Page 34 (pdf)
    499.0295 Experimental treatments for terminal conditions. Page 34 (pdf)
    1004.441 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research. Page 35 (pdf)

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