Cannabis Enforcement Accountability and Public Health Prioritization Act of 2026.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill tells the Department of Cannabis Control to focus its inspections, investigations and penalties on the most harmful violations – serious, then moderate, then minor – and to publish a policy explaining that ranking. It also expands the department’s annual report to include numbers, locations and dollar amounts for all enforcement actions tied to those risk categories. The goal is to use limited resources on activities that threaten public health, safety, the environment or market integrity.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5529.) · May 28, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jun 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
5. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
6. Apr 16, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 15, 2026Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 14).
9. Apr 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
10. Apr 9, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
11. Apr 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
12. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

The 12 most recent of 16 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Phillip Chen (R) · sponsor
• Chen
• Lackey

Bill text

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