The Washington State Office of the Governor (WA Governor) hosts public bill signing ceremonies in response to the passage of legislation by the Washington State Legislature.
WA Governor - Bill Action
(April 29, 2019)
Monday April 29, 2019 2:00 PM
Observed
Observations
HB 1094 – “Establishing compassionate care renewals for medical marijuana qualifying patients.”
- See Cannabis Observer’s summaries of HB 1094's committee report cutoff, opposite house cutoff, and sine die cutoff.
- On Friday April 26th, the bill was delivered to the Governor. Read the Bill as Passed Legislature.
- On Tuesday April 30th, Governor Inslee signed the bill. It joins Chapter 203 of the 2019 Session Laws with an effective date of July 28th.
- Governor Inslee remarked that the legislation “cuts down on the time and paperwork needed to renew medical marijuana authorization status.” He acknowledged the importance of the new law for those with “medical or behavioral limitations” and thanked the sponsor, Representative Brian Blake, and the sponsor of the companion bill Senator Dean Takko (video).
- See the ceremony’s official photos.
HB 1430 – “Concerning the licensing and enforcement system modernization project account.”
- See Cannabis Observer’s summary of HB 1415's committee report cutoff, opposite house cutoff, and sine die cutoff.
- On Friday April 26th, the bill was delivered to the Governor. Read the Bill as Passed Legislature.
- On Monday April 29th, Governor Inslee signed the bill. It joins Chapter 164 of the 2019 Session Laws with an effective date of June 1st.
- In a swift signing with no guests, the Governor stated that the bill was requested by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) to extend the agency’s Systems Modernization Project (SMP) account (video).
- See the ceremony’s official photo.