---
type: "Bill"
title: "Measuring Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol In Industrial Hemp"
description: "The bill requires the commissioner of agriculture to determine the level of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in industrial hemp by measuring the combined concentration of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol and its precursor tetrahydrocannabinolic acid."
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2017A"
identifier: "SB 17-090"
citation: "Colorado SB 17-090 (2017A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Diane Mitsch Bush", "Randy Baumgardner"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 15
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-18T07:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-03-16T06:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3816fb4-dd43-4b9c-8267-743dbe6b50a8"
source_url: "http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb17-090"
source_hash: "d634f2e5d4cd853928de6cbe15375eb6e4a5459b17c7851893f9f8374db88f1a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---

# Colorado SB 17-090 (2017A) — Measuring Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol In Industrial Hemp

The bill requires the commissioner of agriculture to determine the level of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in industrial hemp by measuring the combined concentration of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol and its precursor tetrahydrocannabinolic acid.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment L.001** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/s_agr_2017a_20170202t133013z4__hearing_summary/170202%20AttachI.pdf)
2. **Committee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017a/bills/cr/2017A_SB090_H_AGR_001.pdf)
3. **Engrossed (02/10/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090_eng.pdf)
4. **Final Act (03/10/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090_enr.pdf)
5. **Introduced (01/18/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090_01.pdf)
6. **PA1 (02/03/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090sagr_01.pdf)
7. **Reengrossed (02/13/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090_ren.pdf)
8. **Rerevised (03/03/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090_rer.pdf)
9. **Revised (03/02/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090_rev.pdf)
10. **Signed Act (03/16/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_090_signed.pdf)

## Votes

- This is a conceptual amendment. Strike the safety clause and substitute an effective date clause. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer Senate Bill 17-090 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. — **12–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt Amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer Senate Bill 17-090, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. — **11–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Diane Mitsch Bush — primary (person)
- Randy Baumgardner — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-03-16T06:00:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2017-03-10T07:00:00+00:00** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-03-10T07:00:00+00:00** Signed by the Speaker of the House
- **2017-03-10T07:00:00+00:00** Signed by the President of the Senate
- **2017-03-03T07:00:00+00:00** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-02T07:00:00+00:00** House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-2`
- **2017-02-27T07:00:00+00:00** House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-14T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources `introduction`
- **2017-02-13T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-02-10T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee `reading-2`
- **2017-02-09T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-02-08T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-02-07T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-02-02T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-01-18T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d3816fb4-dd43-4b9c-8267-743dbe6b50a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).