The Washington State House Rules Committee (WA House RUL) considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House. The Rules Committee also reviews, adopts and schedules consideration of floor resolutions.
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Observations
WA Legislature - Update
(March 1, 2024)
The “high THC” legislation was expanded in scope before passage in the Senate and the cannabis waste bill was passed in the House ahead of the deadline on Friday which three cannabis bills still had to make.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 29, 2024)
The WSDA testing lab accreditation bill was passed and two more cannabis bills were calendared for floor activity as the House of Origin Cutoff loomed on Friday.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 28, 2024)
Interest in advancing inactive legislation via budget proviso had been activated, the “high THC” bill was positioned for floor activity in the Senate, and floor sessions would continue in the push to sine die.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 27, 2024)
The THC tax study didn’t make it through the Opposite House Fiscal Committee Cutoff gateway, narrowing the list of active cannabis-related bills down to seven as legislators returned to floor sessions.
WA Senate WM - Committee Meeting
(February 22, 2024) - Summary
Senators decided the “high THC” bill was similar enough to a companion to skip a public hearing; all testimony on the bill to exempt patients from cannabis excise taxes was supportive.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 21, 2024)
Lawmakers rushed to recommend legislation ahead of the cutoff on Wednesday while amending budgets and preparing for fiscal committee work, but four cannabis-related bills would likely not be moved in time.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 10, 2024)
Three cannabis bills were passed by their chambers of origin, two were calendared, and hearings on two were scheduled as representatives recovering from a 15 hour work day prepared for another on Saturday.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 9, 2024)
At the close of a quiet day for cannabis-related legislation on Thursday, House leadership pulled three bills out of their rules committee onto the floor calendar for potential action on Friday.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 8, 2024)
Legislation to allow low THC beverages was passed by the Senate and calendared in the House, schedules for the following week were announced, and two cannabis bills were positioned for floor action.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 7, 2024)
Legislators passed three cannabis bills out of their respective chambers on Tuesday, and two were positioned for potential floor activity in the Senate on Wednesday.