SB208 — Agricultural Land; Hemp; State Vegetable

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

August 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 208(RES) Effective Date(s) · May 18, 2026

17

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Cathy Tilton	26	Yes
George Rauscher	29	Yes
Bert Stedman	A	Yes
Jesse Kiehl	B	Yes
Gary Stevens	C	Yes
Jesse Bjorkman	D	Yes
Catherine Giessel	E	Yes
James Kaufman	F	Yes
Elvi Gray-Jackson	G	Yes
Matt Claman	H	Yes

Bill history

January 21, 2026
PREFILE RELEASED 1/16/26
January 21, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
January 21, 2026
RES, FIN
April 20, 2026
RES RPT CS 2DP 2NR 1AM NEW TITLE
April 20, 2026
DP: GIESSEL, MYERS
April 20, 2026
NR: DUNBAR, CLAMAN
April 20, 2026
AM: KAWASAKI
April 20, 2026
FN1: ZERO(DNR)
May 6, 2026
FIN RPT CS(RES) 3DP 4NR
May 6, 2026
DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL
May 6, 2026
NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
May 6, 2026
FN2: ZERO(DNR)
May 12, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026
May 12, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 12, 2026
RES CS ADOPTED UC
May 12, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CAL
May 12, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): KIEHL, GIESSEL, YUNDT, CLAMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK
May 13, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 208(RES)
May 13, 2026
PASSED Y20 N-
May 13, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 13, 2026
COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, TILTON
May 13, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
May 13, 2026
VERSION: CSSB 208(RES)
May 14, 2026
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
May 14, 2026
RES
May 16, 2026
RES RPT HCS(RES) 4DP 4NR
May 16, 2026
DP: FIELDS, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER
May 16, 2026
NR: COULOMBE, HALL, SADDLER, ELAM
May 16, 2026
FN2: ZERO(DNR)
May 17, 2026
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
May 17, 2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 17, 2026
RES HCS ADOPTED UC
May 17, 2026
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
May 17, 2026
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
May 17, 2026
MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
May 17, 2026
AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED
May 17, 2026
AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
May 17, 2026
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
May 17, 2026
AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21
May 17, 2026
AM NO 5 FAILED Y19 N21
May 17, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
May 17, 2026
READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 208(RES) AM H
May 17, 2026
PASSED Y39 N1
May 17, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
May 17, 2026
TITLE CHANGE: HCR 26
May 17, 2026
CROSS SPONSOR(S): ELAM
May 17, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
May 17, 2026
VERSION: HCS CSSB 208(RES) AM H
May 18, 2026
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
May 18, 2026
CONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N3
May 18, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
July 27, 2026
9:25 A.M. 7/23/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
June 1, 2026
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
August 11, 2026
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 8/10 CHAPTER 60 SLA 26
August 11, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

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