2017 House Bill 5144 / 2018 Public Act 10

Accomodate banks and accountants in medical marijuana regulatory regime

Introduced in the House

Oct. 19, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Klint Kesto (R-39)

To revise many details of a comprehensive medical marijuana <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-HB-4209">”seed to sale”</a> regulatory regime enacted in 2016 that imposes licensure mandates on marijuana growers, transporters, dispensaries and more. Among other things the bill adds provisions exempting accountants and financial institutions that provide services to licensed medical marijuana industry participants from civil and criminal liability under state or local marijuana laws and regulations, or other licensure restrictions. It would also ban "dispensary" licenses in a community that has not adopted an ordinance allowing them.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

Oct. 23, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 29, 2017

Amendment offered by Rep. Klint Kesto (R-39)

To clarify that the accountant provisions only apply for an accountant doing work for marijuana trade licensee who is compliance with the state law authorizing this.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 30, 2017

Passed in the House 95 to 13 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 5, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 28, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 16, 2018

Passed in the Senate 27 to 7 (details)

To revise many details of a comprehensive medical marijuana <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-HB-4209">”seed to sale”</a> regulatory regime enacted in 2016 that imposes licensure mandates on marijuana growers, transporters, dispensaries and more. Among other things the bill adds provisions exempting accountants and financial institutions that provide services to licensed medical marijuana industry participants from civil and criminal liability under state or local marijuana laws and regulations, or other licensure restrictions. It would also ban "dispensary" licenses in a community that has not adopted an ordinance allowing them.

Received in the House

Jan. 16, 2018

Jan. 17, 2018

Passed in the House 95 to 13 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Jan. 26, 2018