2019 House Bill 4407

Expand district court magistrate's authority in marijuana licensure regime

Introduced in the House

March 20, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Vanessa Guerra (D-95)

To expand the authority of district court magistrates to matters related to the state’s legal marijuana regulatory and licensure law. District court magistrates (who can only preside over civil law matters, not criminal) could conduct informal hearings and impose civil sanctions under that law.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 21, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 24, 2019

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety