SB 448

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2024
  • Governor

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

Abstract

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.

Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, which would be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing marijuana licenses on July 1, 2024, but provides that no marijuana sales may occur prior to January 1, 2025. Substitute offered in Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee:https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/cannabis2.pdf Substitute offered in Rehabilitation and Social Services, Cannabis Subcommittee:https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/cannabis1.pdf

Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, which would be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing marijuana licenses on July 1, 2024, but provides that no marijuana sales may occur prior to January 1, 2025. Substitute offered in Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee:https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/cannabis2.pdf Substitute offered in Rehabilitation and Social Services, Cannabis Subcommittee:https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/cannabis1.pdf

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

Senate

Passed by for the day

Mar 28, 2024

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Mar 14, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB448ER)

Mar 11, 2024

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

Mar 09, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 08, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB448ER)

Senate

Enrolled

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB448H2)

Feb 28, 2024

House

Read third time

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB448H1)

House

Floor substitute printed 24108498D-H2 (Krizek)

Senate

Title replaced 24108498D-H2

Senate

House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB448H2)

House

VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N)

House

Passed House with substitute (51-Y 47-N)

House

Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB448H2

House

Substitute by Delegate Krizek agreed to 24108498D-H2

House

Committee substitute rejected 24108166D-H1

House

Passed by temporarily

Feb 27, 2024

House

Passed by for the day

Feb 26, 2024

House

Read second time

Feb 23, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB448H1)

Feb 22, 2024

House

Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 24108166D-H1

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 15, 2024

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB448S3)

Feb 13, 2024

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

Feb 12, 2024

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB448S3

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Courts of Justice Committee substitute rejected 24106849D-S2

Senate

Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 24106324D-S1

Senate

Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 24107530D-S3

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB448S3)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB448H3)

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24107530D-S3

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB448S2)

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB448S2)

Senate

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB448S1)

Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24106849D-S2

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)

Jan 29, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB448S1)

Jan 26, 2024

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24106324D-S1

Senate

Rereferred to Courts of Justice

Senate

Incorporates SB423 (Ebbin)

Senate

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

Jan 25, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB448)

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Assigned Rehab sub: Cannabis

Jan 12, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB448)

Jan 09, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104792D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee substitute printed 24106324D-S1 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24106849D-S2 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107530D-S3 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24108166D-H1 PDF HTML
SB448H2 PDF HTML
SB448ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FH2122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FH2160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FH1160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FS3122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FS3160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FH3160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FS2122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FS2160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448FS1160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448F122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB448F160.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB448AG HTML

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