SB62
Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses.
Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2026, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such ... (More) person's sentence. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2029. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/15/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102071D
- 12/15/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB62)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/19/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26109047D-H1
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (65-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB62)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB62ER)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB62)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
