The fiscal committee deadline on Monday would usher a transition to floor sessions on Tuesday granting legislators one week to read, amend, debate, and pass legislation from their chambers.
Here’s a look at cannabis-related policymaking events on the calendar in the week ahead.
Monday February 5th
See our Washington State Legislature Update for details on the two cannabis-related bills scheduled for executive action in Senate and House policy committees on Monday.
WA Senate WM - Committee Meeting
On Monday at 10am PT, the Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee (WA Senate WM) was scheduled to convene.
- [ Event Details ]
- Executive Session
- SB 6220 - “Concerning high THC cannabis products.”
WA House APP - Committee Meeting
On Monday at 10:30am PT, the Washington State House Appropriations Committee (WA House APP) was scheduled to convene.
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- Executive Session
- HB 2320 - “Concerning high THC cannabis products.”
WA Legislature - House of Origin Fiscal Committee Cutoff
On Monday, the Washington State Legislature (WA Legislature) would mark the House of Origin Fiscal Committee Cutoff.
- [ Cutoff Calendar ]
- The second gateway that most cannabis bills must be shepherded through would occur on Monday and was described as the “Last day to read in committee reports (pass bills out of committee and read them into the record on the floor) from House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees in house of origin.”
- Legislation can be declared "necessary to implement budgets" (NTIB), an informal procedure leadership can exercise around any bill with a fiscal impact. The criteria for NTIB status and the decision making around the designation hadn’t been set in law or rule, allowing for a bypass of the cutoff calendar which is otherwise agreed to by both chambers through the legislative process.
- For the remainder of the week through the weekend, both chambers would convene floor sessions daily to read, debate, amend, and pass legislation before the House of Origin Cutoff the following week on Tuesday February 13th at 5pm PT.
Tuesday February 6th
On Tuesday, the WA House was scheduled to convene at 9am PT and the WA Senate was scheduled to convene at 10am PT.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
On Tuesday at 10am PT, the weekly Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) Board Caucus was scheduled to recur.
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Wednesday February 7th
On Wednesday, the WA House was scheduled to convene at 9am PT and the WA Senate was scheduled to convene at 9am PT.
Thursday February 8th
On Thursday, the WA House was scheduled to convene at 9am PT and the WA Senate was scheduled to convene at 10am PT.
Friday February 9th
On Friday, the WA House was scheduled to convene at 9am PT and the WA Senate was scheduled to convene at 9am PT.
WA Pharmacy Commission - Legislative Review
On Friday at 12pm PT, the weekly Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (WA Pharmacy Commission) Legislative Review was scheduled to recur.
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Saturday February 10th
On Saturday, the WA House was scheduled to potentially convene at 9am PT and the WA Senate was scheduled to potentially convene at 9am PT.
Sunday February 11th
On Saturday, the WA House was scheduled to potentially convene at 1pm PT.