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]
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.
Title
Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.
Sponsors
| Del. Paul Krizek [D] | Del. Joshua Cole [D] | Del. Dan Helmer [D] | Del. Charniele Herring [D] |
| Del. Betsy Carr [D] | Del. Michael Jones [D] | Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra [D] |
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | House 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 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | 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 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB698ER) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-28 | House | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108497D-S4 (51-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Passed by temporarily |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB698S4 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Substitute #2 by Senator Rouse agreed to |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived (28-Y 11-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Substitute #1 by Senator Rouse withdrawn |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 24108497D-S4 (Rouse) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 24108483D-S3 (Rouse) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute rejected 24108432D-S2 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 24108153D-S1 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24108432D-S2 |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24108153D-S1 |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-12 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB698H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24107122D-H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Committee substitute printed 24107122D-H1 |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5 |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled 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
SB448 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto
Subjects
Administration of Government
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control
Appropriations
Crimes and Offenses Generally
Criminal Procedure
Marijuana
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control
Appropriations
Crimes and Offenses Generally
Criminal Procedure
Marijuana
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1003 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1007 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1104 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1105.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1122 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1200 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1206 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1307 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1403 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1404 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1405 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 1602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 600 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 606 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 610 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 619 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 629 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 700 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 4 | 1 | 704 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 6 | 2 | 108 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
