Virginia House Bill 898 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-22 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Possession of certain naturally occurring hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; civil penalty. Provides that any person 21 years of age or older who knowingly or intentionally possesses peyote, ibogaine, psilocybin, or psilocyn shall be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $100 and such civil penalties shall be deposited into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund. Under current law, a person who knowingly or intentionally possesses such substances is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Possession of certain naturally occurring hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; civil penalty. Provides that any person 21 years of age or older who knowingly or intentionally possesses peyote, ibogaine, psilocybin, or psilocyn shall be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $100 and such civil penalties shall be deposited into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund. Under current law, a person who knowingly or intentionally possesses such substances is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

Hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; possession, civil penalty.

Del. Dawn Adams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-11-22	House	Left in Courts of Justice
2022-01-28	House	Continued to 2023 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2022-01-24	House	Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 by voice vote
2022-01-22	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-01-12	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2022-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103658D

HB898 (Carry Over) 2022-01-28 - Continued to 2023 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	2	1627	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	250	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	251.02	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB898
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB898+hil