VA HB170 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 4 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Possession of controlled paraphernalia. Provides that possession of controlled paraphernalia and distribution of controlled paraphernalia, both of which are punishable as Class 1 misdemeanors, are distinct offenses.

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Title

Controlled paraphernalia; unlawful to possess or distribute, exceptions, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)
2016-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 229 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-29 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
2016-02-29HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
2016-02-26SenateSigned by President
2016-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB170ER)
2016-02-25HouseEnrolled
2016-02-24SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-24SenateRead third time
2016-02-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2016-02-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-09HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-09HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB170H1
2016-02-08HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16104975D-H1
2016-02-08HouseRead second time
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HouseCommittee substitute printed 16104975D-H1
2016-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2016-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
2016-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-12-23HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-12-23HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100784D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5413466(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB170
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB170+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB170H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB170ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0229+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H0801V0063+HB0170
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H08V0058+HB0170
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H08V0086+HB0170
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0335+HB0170
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S03V0266+HB0170
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0564HB0170+HB0170
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0586HB0170+HB0170

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