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2024 SESSION
HB 455 Controlled substances; possession of an item containing residue of a substance, penalty.
Introduced by: Katrina Callsen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for the offense of possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance. The bill provides that upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth, a charge for possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II of the Drug Control Act may be reduced to unlawful possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance. Currently, possession of any amount of such controlled substance is a Class 5 felony. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104046D pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107783D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB455ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104046D
- 01/08/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/24 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/29/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/24 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/06/24 House: Read first time
- 02/07/24 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/24 House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N)
- 02/08/24 House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N)
- 02/09/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/28/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107783D-S1
- 02/28/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/24 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/04/24 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107783D-S1
- 03/04/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB455S1
- 03/04/24 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 8-N)
- 03/05/24 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107783D-S1 (52-Y 47-N)
- 03/05/24 House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 47-N)
- 03/25/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/25/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB455ER)
- 03/25/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/27/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/24 House: House sustained Governor's veto