VA SB691 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on February 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on February 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Production of industrial hemp. Clarifies that it is lawful for a person with a license to manufacture industrial hemp products or engage in scientific, agricultural, or other research involving the applications of industrial hemp and that no person shall be prosecuted for the possession, cultivation, or manufacture of industrial hemp plant material or products. The current law authorizes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations necessary to license persons to grow industrial hemp or administer a research program. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish a licensure program, with a maximum license fee of $250.
Title
Industrial hemp; lawful for a person with a license to manufacture products or engage in research.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-17 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-29 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061) | |
| 2016-02-29 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| 2016-02-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016 | |
| 2016-02-22 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16 |
| 2016-02-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-02-22 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-02-22 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB691ER) |
| 2016-02-22 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2016-02-19 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-19 | House | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-19 | House | Read third time |
| 2016-02-18 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2016-02-12 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-12 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB691S1 |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 16104923D-S1 |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2016-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-04 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 16104923D-S1 |
| 2016-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2016-01-20 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 16104561D |
Same As/Similar To
HB699 (Same As) 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0170)
