Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, penalties. (SB1406)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake), and Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

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

Description

Marijuana; legalization; retail sales; penalties. Eliminates criminal penalties for simple possession of marijuana, modifies several other criminal penalties related to marijuana, and provides for an automatic expungement process for those convicted of certain marijuana-related crimes. The bill creates the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (the Authority) and establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, manufacture, wholesale, and retail sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products, to be administered by the Authority. The bill contains social equity provisions that, among other things, provide support and resources to persons and communities that have been historically and disproportionately affected by drug enforcement. The bill has staggered effective dates and allows retail marijuana sales to begin on January 1, 2024. Certain provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. This bill incorporates SB 1243. See S. B. 1406 Engrossed PDF text: https://lis.virginia.gov/000/CannabisBillEngrossed.pdf See S. B. 1406 House General Laws Substitute PDF Text: https://lis.virginia.gov/000/cannabisbillH1sub.pdf See S. B. 1406 Conference Substitute PDF text: https://lis.virginia.gov/000/cannabisconferenceS3sub.pdf Read the Bill »

Status

02/16/2021: Passed the House

History

Date	Action
01/13/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101512D
01/13/2021	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/18/2021	Assigned Rehab sub: Marijuana
01/19/2021	Impact statement from VCSC (SB1406)
01/22/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/22/2021	Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2021	Committee substitute printed 21103366D-S1
01/22/2021	Rereferred to Judiciary
01/25/2021	Incorporates SB1243 (Morrissey)
01/26/2021	Assigned Judiciary sub: Expungement
01/31/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/01/2021	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/01/2021	Committee substitute printed 21104160D-S2
02/01/2021	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/02/2021	Impact statement from VCSC (SB1406S2)
02/03/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/03/2021	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2021	Read second time
02/04/2021	Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 21103366D-S1
02/04/2021	Judiciary Committee substitute agreed to 21104160D-S2
02/04/2021	Finance and Appropriations Committee amendments agreed to
02/04/2021	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB1406S2
02/04/2021	Printed as engrossed 21104160D-ES2
02/05/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1406S1)
02/05/2021	Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1406ES2)
02/07/2021	Placed on Calendar
02/07/2021	Read first time
02/07/2021	Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/08/2021	Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws
02/11/2021	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/11/2021	Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2021	Committee substitute printed 21200020D-H1
02/15/2021	Read second time
02/16/2021	Passed House (54-Y 42-N 2-A)
02/16/2021	Read third time
02/16/2021	Committee substitute agreed to 21200020D-H1
02/16/2021	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1406H1
02/16/2021	Passed House with substitute (56-Y 40-N 2-A)
02/16/2021	VOTE: Passage (56-Y 40-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
02/16/2021	Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/16/2021	Passed House with substitute (54-Y 42-N 2-A)
02/16/2021	VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 42-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
02/18/2021	House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021	House insisted on substitute
02/19/2021	House requested conference committee
02/19/2021	Senate acceded to request (27-Y 10-N)
02/19/2021	Conferees appointed by Senate
02/19/2021	Senators: Ebbin, Lucas, McPike, Surovell, Dunnavant
02/19/2021	Conferees appointed by House
02/19/2021	Delegates: Herring, Mullin, Torian, Bagby, Knight
02/27/2021	C Amended by conference committee
02/27/2021	Conference substitute printed 21200439D-S3
02/27/2021	Passed by temporarily
02/27/2021	Pending question ordered
02/27/2021	Conference report agreed to by House (47-Y 44-N 1-A)
02/27/2021	VOTE: Agreed To (47-Y 44-N 1-A)
02/27/2021	Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)
03/02/2021	Impact statement from VCSC (SB1406S3)