SB 247

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 05, 2018
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Hemp, industrial; research programs.

Abstract

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. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. This bill incorporates

Bill Sponsors (5)

Mark J. Peake (incorporated chief co-patron)

     
Cosponsor

Jill Holtzman Vogel (incorporated chief co-patron)

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Mar 12, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Mar 10, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Mar 07, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment agreed to

Mar 06, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Feb 28, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Jan 31, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Jan 26, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB247S2

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 18105933D-S2

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of substitute waived

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute rejected 18104864D-S1

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of substitute waived

Jan 11, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Incorporates SB333 (Peake)

Virginia General Assembly

Rereferred to Finance

Jan 05, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101495D

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101495D HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 18104864D-S1 HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105933D-S2 HTML
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB247ER) HTML

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