Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under…
What it does: ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1603, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill and provides, instead, that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, then the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: as Amended Third Consideration
The tally
Yes 21 · No 12 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 21 | 6 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill PowersR22No
- Janice BowlingR16No
- Kerry RobertsR23No
- Mark PodyR17No
- Page WalleyR26No
- Richard BriggsR7No
The full roll (33)
Yes 21
- Adam LoweR1
- Becky MasseyR6
- Bo WatsonR11
- Bobby HarshbargerR4
- Brent TaylorR31
- Dawn WhiteR13
- Ed JacksonR25
- Ferrell HaileR18
- Jack JohnsonR27
- Jessie SealR8
- Joey HensleyR28
- John StevensR24
- Ken YagerR12
- Paul BaileyR15
- Paul RoseR32
- Randy McNallyR5
- Rusty CroweR3
- Shane ReevesR14
- Steve SoutherlandR9
- Todd GardenhireR10
- Tom HatcherR2
No 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.