VA HB698 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2024, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2025.

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Title

Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reading of substitute waived (28-Y 11-N) (Y: 28 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N) (Y: 11 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17HouseHouse sustained Governor's veto
2024-03-28 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-09SenateSigned by President
2024-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-08HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB698ER)
2024-03-08HouseEnrolled
2024-02-28HouseVOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N)
2024-02-28HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 24108497D-S4 (51-Y 47-N)
2024-02-28HousePassed by temporarily
2024-02-28SenatePassed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N)
2024-02-28SenateEngrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB698S4
2024-02-28SenateSubstitute #2 by Senator Rouse agreed to
2024-02-28SenateReading of substitute waived (28-Y 11-N)
2024-02-28SenateSubstitute #1 by Senator Rouse withdrawn
2024-02-28SenateFloor substitute printed 24108497D-S4 (Rouse)
2024-02-28SenateFloor substitute printed 24108483D-S3 (Rouse)
2024-02-28SenateFinance and Appropriations Committee substitute rejected 24108432D-S2
2024-02-28SenateRehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 24108153D-S1
2024-02-28SenateRead third time
2024-02-27SenateCommittee substitute printed 24108432D-S2
2024-02-27SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2024-02-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-23SenateCommittee substitute printed 24108153D-S1
2024-02-23SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-02-23SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2024-02-13SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2024-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-12HouseVOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
2024-02-12HouseRead third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
2024-02-09HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB698H1
2024-02-09HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24107122D-H1
2024-02-09HouseRead second time
2024-02-08HouseRead first time
2024-02-06HouseCommittee substitute printed 24107122D-H1
2024-02-06HouseReported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N)
2024-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
2024-02-01HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104440D

Same As/Similar To

SB423 (Similar To) 2024-01-26 - Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
SB448 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
411003(n/a)See Bill Text
411007(n/a)See Bill Text
411104(n/a)See Bill Text
411105.1(n/a)See Bill Text
411106(n/a)See Bill Text
411122(n/a)See Bill Text
411200(n/a)See Bill Text
411202(n/a)See Bill Text
411206(n/a)See Bill Text
411207(n/a)See Bill Text
411307(n/a)See Bill Text
411403(n/a)See Bill Text
411404(n/a)See Bill Text
411405(n/a)See Bill Text
411602(n/a)See Bill Text
41600(n/a)See Bill Text
41604(n/a)See Bill Text
41606(n/a)See Bill Text
41610(n/a)See Bill Text
41619(n/a)See Bill Text
41629(n/a)See Bill Text
41700(n/a)See Bill Text
41704(n/a)See Bill Text
62108(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB698
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB698+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB698H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB698S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB698S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB698S3+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB698S4+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB698ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106784D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24107122D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108153D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB698AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698F160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FH1160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FS1160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FS2160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FS3160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FS4160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FS4122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB698FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1105V0002+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H11V0101+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0547+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S09V0092+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0698HB0698+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0411+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0733HB0698+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0734HB0698+HB0698
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1331+HB0698

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