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SB1406

Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, penalties.

Status:
Passed

Chief Patrons:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Louise Lucas (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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: (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/13/2021 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101512D
  • 01/13/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 01/18/2021 - Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Marijuana
  • 01/19/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1406)
  • 01/22/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/22/2021 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
  • 01/22/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103366D-S1
  • 01/22/2021 - Senate: Rereferred to Judiciary
  • 01/25/2021 - Senate: Incorporates SB1243 (Morrissey)
  • 01/26/2021 - Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Expungement
  • 01/31/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/01/2021 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
  • 02/01/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 21104160D-S2
  • 02/01/2021 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/02/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1406S2)
  • 02/03/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/03/2021 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (11-Y 4-N)
  • 02/03/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee substitute rejected 21103366D-S1
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Judiciary Committee substitute agreed to 21104160D-S2
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB1406S2
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 21104160D-ES2
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1406S1)
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/06/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1406ES2)
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Read first time
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/08/2021 - House: Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws
  • 02/11/2021 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/11/2021 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
  • 02/11/2021 - House: Committee substitute printed 21200020D-H1
  • 02/15/2021 - House: Read second time
  • 02/16/2021 - House: Read third time
  • 02/16/2021 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 21200020D-H1
  • 02/16/2021 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1406H1
  • 02/16/2021 - House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 40-N 2-A)
  • 02/16/2021 - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 40-N 2-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/16/2021 - House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
  • 02/16/2021 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 42-N 2-A)
  • 02/16/2021 - House: VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 42-N 2-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/18/2021 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
  • 02/19/2021 - House: House insisted on substitute
  • 02/19/2021 - House: House requested conference committee
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (27-Y 10-N)
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Senators: Ebbin, Lucas, McPike, Surovell, Dunnavant
  • 02/19/2021 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/19/2021 - House: Delegates: Herring, Mullin, Torian, Bagby, Knight
  • 02/27/2021 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 21200439D-S3
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Pending question ordered
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (47-Y 44-N 1-A)
  • 02/27/2021 - House: VOTE: Agreed To (47-Y 44-N 1-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/02/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1406S3)
  • 03/09/2021 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/09/2021 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/09/2021 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1406ER)
  • 03/11/2021 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/15/2021 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
  • 03/15/2021 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
  • 03/19/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1406ER)
  • 03/31/2021 - Senate: Governor's substitute printed 21200895D-S4
  • 04/01/2021 - Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  • 04/02/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1406S4)
  • 04/07/2021 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
  • 04/07/2021 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 20-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 04/07/2021 - Senate: Chair votes Yea
  • 04/07/2021 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (53-Y 44-N 2-A)
  • 04/07/2021 - House: VOTE: Agree To (53-Y 44-N 2-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 04/07/2021 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 04/07/2021 - Senate: Reenrolled
  • 04/07/2021 - Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1406ER2)
  • 04/07/2021 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 04/07/2021 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 04/07/2021 - House: Enacted, Chapter 550 (effective - see bill)
  • 04/07/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)

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