VA HB88 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-19 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-19 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Marijuana field test; evidence at trial. Provides that a law-enforcement officer is permitted to testify as to the results of any field test approved by the Department of Forensic Science regarding whether or not any plant material is marijuana in any trial for a misdemeanor offense of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Under current law, such testimony is allowed only in any trial for simple possession of marijuana.
Title
Marijuana field test; evidence at trial.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) (Y: 95 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) (Y: 95 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-19 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N) |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2018-02-09 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) |
| 2018-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N) |
| 2018-02-08 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2018-02-07 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2017-12-09 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2017-12-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102207D |
