VA SB247 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Industrial hemp research programs. Authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to undertake research through the establishment of (i) a higher education industrial hemp research program, to be managed by institutions of higher education, and (ii) a Virginia industrial hemp research program. The bill classifies all participants in any research program as either growers or processors and replaces the current licensing requirement, which requires a police background check, with a registration requirement. This bill incorporates SB 333 and is identical to HB 532.
Title
Hemp, industrial; research programs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-30 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690) | |
| 2018-03-30 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 690 (effective 7/1/18) | |
| 2018-03-20 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 | |
| 2018-03-20 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018 |
| 2018-03-12 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-03-10 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER) |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Read third time |
| 2018-03-06 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-03-02 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB247S2 |
| 2018-01-26 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 18105933D-S2 |
| 2018-01-26 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2018-01-26 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected 18104864D-S1 |
| 2018-01-26 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2018-01-26 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2018-01-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-24 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 18105933D-S2 |
| 2018-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-11 | Senate | Incorporates SB333 (Peake) |
| 2018-01-11 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2018-01-11 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 18104864D-S1 |
| 2018-01-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2018-01-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2018-01-05 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101495D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 4112 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 4114.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 4114.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 4119 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 4120 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
