Drug offenses; person convicted of second offense would be a felon if committed in State. (HB2362)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Drug offenses; prior convictions. Specifies that prior out-of-state convictions for substantially similar offenses count as prior offenses for the purpose of enhancing punishment for possession of marijuana and for manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Committee
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096626516
01/14/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2009Impact statement from VCSC (HB2362)
01/20/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/04/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
02/06/2009Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2009Committee substitute printed 090544516-H1
02/08/2009Read first time
02/09/2009Read second time
02/09/2009Committee substitute agreed to 090544516-H1
02/09/2009Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2362H1
02/10/2009Impact statement from VCSC (HB2362H1)
02/10/2009Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/10/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/23/2009Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Committee substitute printed 090958516-S1
02/24/2009Impact statement from VCSC (HB2362S1)
02/24/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2362S1)
02/25/2009Read third time
02/25/2009Reading of substitute waived
02/25/2009Committee substitute agreed to 090958516-S1
02/25/2009Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2362S1
02/25/2009Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009Placed on Calendar
02/26/2009Senate substitute agreed to by House 090958516-S1 (95-Y 1-N)
02/26/2009VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2009Enrolled
03/09/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2362ER)
03/10/2009Signed by President
03/11/2009Signed by Speaker
03/12/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2362ER)
03/30/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (effective 7/1/09)
03/30/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (effective 1/7/09)
03/30/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (effective -see bill)
03/30/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 7 minutes.