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1997 SESSION

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HB 1926 Rescheduling of flunitrazepam.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Flunitrazepam; Enhanced penalties for Drug Control Act violations. Deems the drug flunitrazepam to be listed on Schedule I for the purposes of penalties for violations of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.). Flunitrazepam is also known as Rohypnol and has been used as the "date-rape" drug. This bill enhances the penalties for knowingly manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing or possessing the drug flunitrazepam by providing that punishments of these violations will be under the penalties in §§ 18.2-248 and 18.2-250.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 973172485  pdf
• 01/27/97  House: Printed as engrossed 973172485-E  pdf
• 02/13/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 979167760-S1  pdf
• 02/28/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1926ER)  pdf
• 03/21/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments

HISTORY

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 973172485
• 01/08/97  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/14/97  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
• 01/23/97  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (14-Y 7-N)
• 01/24/97  House: Read first time
• 01/27/97  House: Read second time
• 01/27/97  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/27/97  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 01/27/97  House: Printed as engrossed 973172485-E
• 01/28/97  House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N)
• 01/28/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N)
• 01/28/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/29/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
• 01/29/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/05/97  Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Health Care
• 02/13/97  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 979167760-S1
• 02/14/97  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/17/97  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/17/97  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 979167760-S1
• 02/17/97  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 979167760-S1
• 02/17/97  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/97  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/20/97  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1926ER)
• 03/04/97  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/20/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/21/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595)