Virginia Senate Bill 788 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Medical cannabis program; transition from Board of Pharmacy to Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. Transfers oversight and administration of the Commonwealth's medical cannabis program from the Board of Pharmacy to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024, and is identical to

Medical cannabis program; transition from Board of Pharmacy to Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.

Sen. Barbara Favola [D]

Sen. Adam Ebbin [D]

Sen. Lionell Spruill [D]

2023-04-12 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (93-Y 0-N) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-04-12 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N) (Y: 29 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N) (Y: 31 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-12		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)
2023-04-12	House	Enacted, Chapter 740 (effective - see bill)
2023-04-12	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2023-04-12	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2023-04-12	Senate	Reenrolled bill text (SB788ER2)
2023-04-12	Senate	Reenrolled
2023-04-12		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2023-04-12	House	VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (93-Y 0-N)
2023-04-12	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (93-Y 0-N)
2023-04-12	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
2023-03-27	Senate	Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2023-03-02		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-02	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
2023-02-21	Senate	Signed by President
2023-02-20	House	Signed by Speaker
2023-02-20	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB788ER)
2023-02-20	Senate	Enrolled
2023-02-15	Senate	House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
2023-02-15	House	VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15	House	Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB788H1
2023-02-15	House	Committee substitute agreed to 23106178D-H1
2023-02-15	House	Read third time
2023-02-14	House	Read second time
2023-02-13	House	Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
2023-02-10	House	Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2023-02-09	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2023-02-09	House	Committee substitute printed 23106178D-H1
2023-02-09	House	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2023-02-08	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2023-02-08	House	Read first time
2023-02-08	House	Placed on Calendar
2023-01-31	Senate	Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
2023-01-31	Senate	Passed by temporarily
2023-01-30	Senate	Passed by for the day
2023-01-27	Senate	Printed as engrossed 23103753D-ES1
2023-01-27	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB788ES1
2023-01-27	Senate	Committee amendment agreed to
2023-01-27	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2023-01-27	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 23103753D-S1
2023-01-27	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2023-01-27	Senate	Read second time
2023-01-26	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-01-25	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
2023-01-13	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-01-13	Senate	Committee substitute printed 23103753D-S1
2023-01-13	Senate	Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 1-N 1-A)
2022-11-20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2022-11-20	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101667D

HB1598 (Same As) 2023-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)
HB1598 (Same As) 2023-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	251.1:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	251.1:2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	277	(n/a)	See Bill Text
32	1	127	(n/a)	See Bill Text
32	1	162.6:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	1600	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	1604	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	1	27.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	341.20:7	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2522.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2903	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	3408.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	3442.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	3442.8	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	1	200	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	2	1803.01	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB788
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB788+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB788S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB788ES1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB788H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB788ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB788ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0740+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23103753D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+SB788AS
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23106178D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+SB788AG
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB788FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB788FES1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB788FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB788FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S09V0009+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0083+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0125SB0788+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0177SB0788+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H12V0181+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H02V0188+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1826+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0490SB0788+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV1013SB0788+SB0788
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2447+SB0788