VA HB481 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-05 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-05 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession; penalty. Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second violation, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation. Current law imposes a maximum fine of $500 and a maximum 30-day jail sentence for a first offense, and subsequent offenses are a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides that the suspended sentence/substance abuse screening provisions and driver's license suspension provisions apply only to criminal violations or to civil violations by a juvenile. The bill provides that a court may suspend a driver's license for a civil violation committed by an adult. A civil violation will be treated as a conviction for prohibitions on the purchase or transport of a handgun and disqualification for a concealed handgun permit.
Title
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.
Sponsors
Del. Kaye Kory [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-05 | House | Incorporated by Courts of Justice |
2020-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2020-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103114D |
Same As/Similar To
HB972 (Similar To) 2020-05-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1285)
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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16 | 1 | 260 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 250.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 251 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 252 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 259.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.09 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.1:5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
46 | 2 | 390.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB481 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB481+hil |