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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB19-220

Hemp Regulation Alignment With 2018 Federal Farm Bill

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Agriculture

Concerning updates to the industrial hemp regulatory program administered by the commissioner of agriculture to align the program with the regulatory requirements set forth in the federal "Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Industrial hemp - alignment with federal law - state plan of regulation. In 2018, the federal government enacted the "Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018" (federal act), which removed hemp from schedule I of the federal "Controlled Substances Act". The federal act requires the United States department of agriculture (USDA) to develop a plan for the regulation of hemp and authorizes each state to seek approval from the USDA to have primary regulatory authority over hemp production within the state by preparing and submitting a state plan of regulation to the secretary of the USDA.

The act updates the laws governing Colorado's industrial hemp regulatory program to align with the federal act and to put the department of agriculture in a position to prepare and submit a state plan to the secretary of the USDA.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Vicki Marble

Senator

Vicki Marble

Senator Stephen Fenberg

Senator

Stephen Fenberg

Representative Lori Saine

Representative

Lori Saine

Representative Jeni Arndt

Representative

Jeni Arndt

Committees

Senate

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Appropriations

House

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/29/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/10/2019 Final Act PDF
04/29/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/27/2019 Revised PDF
04/15/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/12/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/29/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/24/2019 PA3 PDF
04/12/2019 PA2 PDF
04/05/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/15/2019 FN2 PDF
04/03/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA2 PDF
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-220 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-220, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-220, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-220, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/30/2019 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/30/2019 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/15/2019 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2019 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/23/2019 L.007 HOU State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Passed [*] PDF
04/12/2019 L.006 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/12/2019 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/12/2019 L.004 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/12/2019 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/04/2019 L.001 SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/29/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/10/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/10/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/09/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/30/2019 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/29/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/25/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/25/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/23/2019 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/15/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/15/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/12/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/04/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/29/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/29/2019 350 Hemp Regulation Alignment With 2018 Fed Farm Bill PDF

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