HB2485
Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Cannabis control; retail market; penalties.
Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2025, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, ... (More) 2026. This bill is identical to SB 970. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101954D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/09/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2485)
- 01/22/2025 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
- 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2485)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105892D-H1
- 01/28/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 01/29/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2485)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: General Laws Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2485ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/14/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2485)
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
