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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SJR 10

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Relating to: an advisory referendum on legalization of medical marijuana.

Drugs — Criminal acts and law enforcement Referendum

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution calls for an advisory referendum on the question of

whether Wisconsin should allow for the use of and safe access to marijuana for

medical purposes by individuals with debilitating medical conditions with a written

recommendation from a licensed Wisconsin physician. The referendum is to be held

at the next general election occurring not sooner than 45 days after adoption of the

resolution.

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Carpenter (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Johnson (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Miller (D) , Ringhand (D) , Shilling (D) , Vinehout (D)

20 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Barca (D) , Berceau (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Crowley (D) , Doyle (D) , Goyke (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Wachs (D) , Zamarripa (D) , Zepnick (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 15, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Erpenbach, L. Taylor, Johnson, Carpenter, Miller, Hansen, C. Larson, Vinehout, Ringhand and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives C. Taylor, Berceau, Shankland, Anderson, Pope, Goyke, Doyle, Crowley, Ohnstad, Sargent, Subeck, Zepnick, Brostoff, Spreitzer, Billings, Bowen, Wachs, Zamarripa and Sinicki

  2. Feb 15, 2017 · Senate

    Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  3. Feb 15, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  4. Feb 1, 2018 · Senate

    Representative Barca added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1