Industrial hemp; VDACS to convene work group to assess opportunities for development of industry. (HB491)

Introduced By

Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville) with support from co-patron Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston)

Progress

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

Description

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; industrial hemp industry working group; report. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a working group to assess the opportunities for development and manufacturing in the industrial hemp industry. The Department shall report the analysis of the working group by November 30, 2020, to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. Read the Bill »

Status

02/05/2020: In Committee

History

Date	Action
01/03/2020	Committee
01/03/2020	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100900D
01/03/2020	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/14/2020	Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
01/22/2020	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/22/2020	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/29/2020	Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2020	Committee substitute printed 20106384D-H1
01/31/2020	Read first time
02/03/2020	Read second time
02/03/2020	Committee substitute agreed to 20106384D-H1
02/03/2020	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB491H1
02/04/2020	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/04/2020	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2020	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2020	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/06/2020	Impact statement from DPB (HB491H1)