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2024 SESSION
HB 698 Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.
Introduced by: Paul E. Krizek | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2024, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 448.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104440D pdf | impact statements
- 02/06/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107122D-H1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/23/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108153D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108432D-S2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/24 Senate: Floor substitute printed 24108483D-S3 (Rouse) pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/24 Senate: Floor substitute printed 24108497D-S4 (Rouse) pdf | impact statements
- 03/08/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB698ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Governor's veto explanation
HISTORY
- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104440D
- 01/09/24 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/01/24 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
- 02/02/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/24 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N)
- 02/06/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107122D-H1
- 02/08/24 House: Read first time
- 02/09/24 House: Read second time
- 02/09/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107122D-H1
- 02/09/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB698H1
- 02/12/24 House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/12/24 House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/13/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/23/24 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/23/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108153D-S1
- 02/27/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/27/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108432D-S2
- 02/28/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/24 Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 24108153D-S1
- 02/28/24 Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute rejected 24108432D-S2
- 02/28/24 Senate: Floor substitute printed 24108483D-S3 (Rouse)
- 02/28/24 Senate: Floor substitute printed 24108497D-S4 (Rouse)
- 02/28/24 Senate: Substitute #1 by Senator Rouse withdrawn
- 02/28/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived (28-Y 11-N)
- 02/28/24 Senate: Substitute #2 by Senator Rouse agreed to
- 02/28/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB698S4
- 02/28/24 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N)
- 02/28/24 House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/28/24 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108497D-S4 (51-Y 47-N)
- 02/28/24 House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N)
- 03/08/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/08/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB698ER)
- 03/08/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/28/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/24 House: House sustained Governor's veto