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HB 532 Hemp, industrial; research programs.

Introduced by: Nicholas J. Freitas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Industrial hemp research programs. Authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to undertake research through the establishment of (i) a higher education industrial hemp research program, to be managed by institutions of higher education, and (ii) a Virginia industrial hemp research program. The bill classifies all participants in any research program as either growers or processors and replaces the current licensing requirement, which requires a police background check, with a registration requirement. This bill is identical to SB 247.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100129D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18106025D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/20/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB532ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100129D
• 01/08/18  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/15/18  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/29/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/18  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/31/18  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18106025D-H1
• 01/31/18  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/02/18  House: Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
• 02/07/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/18  House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/18  House: Read first time
• 02/12/18  House: Read second time
• 02/12/18  House: Committee substitute agreed to 18106025D-H1
• 02/12/18  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB532H1
• 02/13/18  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/14/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/22/18  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/18  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/27/18  Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/18  Senate: Read third time
• 02/28/18  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/28/18  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/28/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/28/18  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/18  House: Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 95-N)
• 02/28/18  House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N)
• 02/28/18  Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/18  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/28/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/28/18  House: House acceded to request
• 02/28/18  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/28/18  Senate: Senators: Dance, Chafin, Suetterlein
• 02/28/18  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/28/18  House: Delegates: Freitas, Poindexter, James
• 03/08/18  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 03/08/18  House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/18  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/18  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/20/18  House: Enrolled
• 03/20/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB532ER)
• 03/20/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/18  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018
• 03/26/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/30/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)