HB698
Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. 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, ... (More) 2025. This bill is identical to SB 448. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104440D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/11/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB698)
- 01/29/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB698)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
- 02/02/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/02/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (11-Y 8-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24107122D-H1
- 02/07/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB698H1)
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/09/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107122D-H1
- 02/09/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB698H1
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/12/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/22/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB698H1)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108153D-S1
- 02/23/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB698S1)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108432D-S2
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 24108153D-S1
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute rejected 24108432D-S2
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Floor substitute printed 24108483D-S3 (Rouse)
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Floor substitute printed 24108497D-S4 (Rouse)
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Substitute #1 by Senator Rouse withdrawn
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived (28-Y 11-N)
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Substitute #2 by Senator Rouse agreed to
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB698S4
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/28/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB698S2)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB698S3)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB698S4)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/28/2024 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108497D-S4 (51-Y 47-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/01/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB698S4)
- 03/08/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/08/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB698ER)
- 03/08/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/14/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB698ER)
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
