Delaware · House Bill 408 · 152nd General Assembly

Medical Marijuana Centers/Convert/Recreational

  1. Introduced May 16, 2024
  2. In committee May 16, 2024
  3. Passed the House Jun 18, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 27, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 17, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act creates a temporary conversion license for existing medical marijuana compassion centers to operate for recreational marijuana purposes, and sets forth requirements to obtain a conversion license and to operate under such a license. This Act also specifies that conversion licenses may not be issued after November 1, 2024 and expire after 48 months, at which time the license may be renewed as an open license.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  3. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 408 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 408 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 408 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 29 YES 11 NO 1 ABSENT
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
  9. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
  10. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 11 NO 1 ABSENT (3/5 required) · Full House

Passed 29–11
Jun 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 11 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 11

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO (3/5 required) · Full Senate

Passed 16–5
Jun 27, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 16 No 5
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 16

No · 5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.