HB455
Controlled substances; possession of an item containing residue of a substance, penalty.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104046D
- 01/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB455)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/29/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N)
- 02/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107783D-S1
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB455S1)
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107783D-S1
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB455S1
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 8-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107783D-S1 (52-Y 47-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB455ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/01/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB455ER)
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
