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SB5206Introduced in the Senate

Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.

Passed

Introduced by Drew MacEwen, District 35

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.

Where it stands

Effective date 1/1/2026.

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 18, 2025

38

Yes

10

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Bill Ramos005ANo
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  5. LC - Majority; do pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. And refer to Ways & Means.

  8. Referred to Ways & Means.

  9. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  10. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  11. WM - Majority; do pass.

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. Floor amendment

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  18. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

  19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  20. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  21. CPB - Majority; do pass with amendment

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  24. Committee amendment

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  27. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  28. Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  29. President signed.

  30. Speaker signed.

  31. Delivered to Governor.

  32. Governor signed.

  33. Chapter 378, 2025 Laws.

  34. Effective date 1/1/2026.

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