VA SB696 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2024, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2027. Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2024, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2027.
Title
Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 43-N) (Y: 52 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 43-N) (Y: 52 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate sustained Governor's veto |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Requires 2/3 members present |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-28 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB696ER) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 43-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Passed House with amendments (52-Y 43-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB696S1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24106867D-S1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24106867D-S1 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 24105155D |
