VA HB2166 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-08 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Possession of controlled substances. Lists possession of certain controlled substances (buprenorphine, cocaine, codeine, fentanyl, heroin, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, methadone, methamphetamine; methylphenidate, morphine, and oxycodone) as separate offenses under the existing crime of possession of controlled substances for the purpose of having the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission promulgate separate Virginia crime codes for such offenses. The bill does not alter the existing penalty for possession of these substances.

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Title

Controlled substances; possession, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2017-01-27SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2017-01-26HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2017-01-26HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2017-01-25HouseRead second time and engrossed
2017-01-24HouseRead first time
2017-01-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
2017-01-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
2017-01-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2017-01-11HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102039D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182250(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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