Marijuana offenses; driver's license forfeiture. (HB1041)
Introduced By
Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Driver's license; marijuana possession. Revises the existing provision that a person loses his driver's license for six months when convicted of or placed on deferred disposition for a drug offense to provide that the provision does not apply to simple possession of marijuana. The exception applies only to adults; juveniles will still be subject to license suspension. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon the Governor's certifying, in accordance with federal law, to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation that the Governor is opposed and that the General Assembly has adopted a resolution stating its opposition to a law requiring a six-month driver's license suspension or revocation upon a person's conviction for a drug offense and written assurance from the U.S. Department of Transportation that Virginia will not lose any federal funds as a result of implementation of the bill. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2016 | Committee |
01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101425D |
01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/20/2016 | Assigned to sub: Criminal Law |
01/20/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
01/20/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1041) |
01/20/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/25/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/16/2016 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill.