The Washington State House of Representatives (WA House) convenes sessions to read, debate, amend, and vote on legislation.
WA House - Session - Afternoon
(April 16, 2019)
Tuesday April 16, 2019 1:00 PM
Observations
On Tuesday April 16th, the House called SB 5298 up for its second reading allowing floor amendments to be proposed, debated, and voted upon.
- See Cannabis Observer’s committee report cutoff summary for SB 5298 – “Regarding labeling of marijuana products” (videapril 16o):
- 5298-S.E AMH COG H2727.1 was adopted from the Commerce and Gaming Committee, the amendment:
- (1) Removes the requirement that a structure or function claim included on any Department of Health (DOH) compliant marijuana product label, or a claim that describes a product’s psychoactive effect included on any marijuana product label, be substantiated.
- (2) Requires a structure or function claim included on any DOH compliant marijuana product label, or a claim that describes a product’s psychoactive effect included on any marijuana product label, to include a disclaimer that states such claims: (a) have not been evaluated by the State of Washington; and (b) are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- (3) Removes “relief” from the list of example marijuana product label terms that may be used to describe the product’s intended role in maintaining a structure or function of the body.
- (4) Exempts drug and pharmaceutical products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration from the marijuana product labeling requirements in the section.
- 5298-S.E AMH ENGR H2727.E is the adopted and engrossed text for the amendment above.
- 5298-S.E AMH DAVI RAYM 041, by Representative Lauren Davis was also adopted and engrossed into the bill. The change:
- (1) Removes example terms that Department of Health compliant marijuana products may include on a product label that describes the product’s intended role in maintaining a structure or function of the body.
- (2) Provides that a warning (rather than a claim) describing the psychoactive effect of a marijuana product is allowed on the product label.
- (3) Removes the provision that allows a marijuana product label to contain a legal claim related to any non-marijuana ingredients in the product.
- 5298-S.E AMH COG H2727.1 was adopted from the Commerce and Gaming Committee, the amendment:
- After amending, House rules were suspended to jump to the bill’s third reading and vote. ESSB 5298 was passed by the House by a vote of 88 yeas, 10 nays, no absent or excused. Read the final House Bill Report and the updated Senate Bill Report.
- The bill will be returned to its house of origin for concurrence, dispute, or conference.
On Tuesday April 16th, SB 5605 was passed by the House with a vote of 68 yeas, 29 nays, and no absent or excused.
- SB 5605 – “Concerning misdemeanor marijuana offense convictions” (video).
- See Cannabis Observer’s committee report cutoff summary.
- Read the final House Bill Report and the updated Senate Bill Report.
- The bill will be returned to its house of origin for concurrence, dispute, or conference.
- Sponsoring Senator Joe Nguyen and Representative Joe Fitzgibbon shared a facebook video celebrating passage of the bill.