VA SB976 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1278)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1278)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Board of Pharmacy; pharmaceutical processors; cannabis dispensing facilities. Defines "cannabis dispensing facilities" and allows the Board of Pharmacy to issue up to five permits for cannabis dispensing facilities per health service area. The bill requires the Board to establish a ratio of one pharmacist for every six pharmacy interns, technicians, and technician trainees for pharmaceutical processors and cannabis dispensing facilities. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to require that, after processing and before dispensing cannabis oil, a pharmaceutical processor make a sample available from each homogenized batch of product for testing at an independent laboratory located in Virginia that meets Board requirements. The bill requires that the Board promulgate regulations that include an allowance for the sale of devices for administration of dispensed products and an allowance for the use and distribution of inert product samples containing no cannabinoids for patient demonstration exclusively at the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility, and not for further distribution or sale, without the need for a written certification. The bill also requires the Board to adopt regulations for pharmaceutical processors that include requirements for (i) processes for safely and securely cultivating cannabis plants intended for producing cannabis oil; (ii) a maximum number of marijuana plants a pharmaceutical processor may possess at any one time; (iii) the secure disposal of plant remains; (iv) dosage limitations, which shall provide that each dispensed dose of cannabis oil not exceed 10 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol; and (v) a process for registering cannabis oil products. The bill requires the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate required regulations within 280 days of the bill's enactment.
Title
Pharmaceutical processors; operation of cannabis dispensing facilities.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (87-Y 5-N) (Y: 87 N: 5 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-22 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1278) | |
| 2020-04-22 | House | Enacted, Chapter 1278 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 2020-04-22 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB976ER2) |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2020-04-22 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2020-04-22 | House | VOTE: (87-Y 5-N) |
| 2020-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (87-Y 5-N) |
| 2020-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2020-04-11 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
| 2020-03-12 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 2020-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2020-03-06 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2020-03-06 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB976ER) |
| 2020-03-06 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2020-03-02 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-03-02 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2020-02-28 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Read third time |
| 2020-02-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N) |
| 2020-02-18 | House | Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB976S1 |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20107275D-S1 |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2020-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-06 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20107275D-S1 |
| 2020-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-20 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2020-01-15 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 20105207D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 250.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 251.1:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 277 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2519 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2521 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2522.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2903 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3320 | (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 |
