VA HB532 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)
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 is identical to SB 247.
Title
Hemp, industrial; research programs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N) (Y: 0 N: 95 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N) (Y: 0 N: 95 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-30 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689) | |
| 2018-03-30 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (effective 7/1/18) | |
| 2018-03-26 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 | |
| 2018-03-26 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018 |
| 2018-03-22 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-03-20 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-03-20 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB532ER) |
| 2018-03-20 | House | Enrolled |
| 2018-03-09 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-08 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-08 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Delegates: Freitas, Poindexter, James |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Senators: Dance, Chafin, Suetterlein |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2018-02-28 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 95-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2018-02-22 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2018-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2018-02-13 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB532H1 |
| 2018-02-12 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 18106025D-H1 |
| 2018-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-02-10 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-02 | House | Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Committee substitute printed 18106025D-H1 |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2018-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-15 | House | Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2018-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2018-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100129D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 4112 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 4113 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 4114 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 4118 | (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 |
