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2024 SESSION

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SB 448 Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.

Introduced by: Aaron R. Rouse | 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 HB 698.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104792D  pdf | impact statements
• 01/26/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106324D-S1  pdf | impact statements
• 01/31/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106849D-S2  pdf | impact statements
• 02/08/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107530D-S3  pdf | impact statements
• 02/22/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24108166D-H1  pdf | impact statements
• 02/28/24  House: Floor substitute printed 24108498D-H2 (Krizek)  pdf | impact statements
• 03/08/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB448ER)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104792D
• 01/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 01/22/24  Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Cannabis
• 01/26/24  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
• 01/26/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106324D-S1
• 01/26/24  Senate: Incorporates SB423 (Ebbin)
• 01/26/24  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 01/31/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)
• 01/31/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106849D-S2
• 01/31/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 02/08/24  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
• 02/08/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107530D-S3
• 02/09/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/12/24  Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 24106324D-S1
• 02/12/24  Senate: Courts of Justice Committee substitute rejected 24106849D-S2
• 02/12/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/12/24  Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 24107530D-S3
• 02/12/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB448S3
• 02/13/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/22/24  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
• 02/22/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24108166D-H1
• 02/26/24  House: Read second time
• 02/27/24  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/28/24  House: Floor substitute printed 24108498D-H2 (Krizek)
• 02/28/24  House: Read third time
• 02/28/24  House: Passed by temporarily
• 02/28/24  House: Committee substitute rejected 24108166D-H1
• 02/28/24  House: Substitute by Delegate Krizek agreed to 24108498D-H2
• 02/28/24  House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB448H2
• 02/28/24  House: Passed House with substitute (51-Y 47-N)
• 02/28/24  House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N)
• 02/28/24  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
• 02/28/24  Senate: Title replaced 24108498D-H2
• 03/08/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/08/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB448ER)
• 03/08/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: 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  Senate: Passed by for the day