Became P.L.2026, c.13, on May 29, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 5051
Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 7
Chief co-sponsor from May 14
1 co-sponsor
In the Senate
Sponsor from May 28
Its course
May 7 to May 29, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action9 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyMay 7 to May 1811 days
Oversight, Reform and Federal RelationsMay 7 to May 147 days
AppropriationsMay 14 to May 140 days
In the SenateMay 18 to May 2810 days
JudiciaryMay 18 to May 213 days
With the GovernorMay 28 to May 291 day
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations5–1
Do pass as amended · May 14
Who voted how
Yea Alexander Schnall, Cody D. Miller, Erik K. Simonsen, Gabriel Rodriguez, Maureen Rowan
Do pass · May 14
General Assembly, third reading47–20
Passed · May 18 · 1 present
Senate, third reading27–3
Passed · May 28
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, Nicholas P. Scutari, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Parker Space
Not voting Andrew Zwicker, Britnee N. Timberlake, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Holly T. Schepisi, Joseph A. Lagana, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Shirley K. Turner
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 14
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly May 7 – May 18
- May 7Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
- May 14Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 18Passed the General Assembly, 47 to 20
In the Senate May 18 – May 28
- May 18Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Judiciary
- May 21Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 28Passed the Senate, 27 to 3, and so both houses
To the Governor May 29
- May 29Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.13