2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB788: Medical cannabis program; transition from Board of Pharmacy to Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.
Legislative Summary
Medical cannabis program; transition from Board of Pharmacy to Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. Transfers oversight and administration of the Commonwealth's medical cannabis program from the Board of Pharmacy to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024, and is identical to
Bill History
11/20/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101667D
Senate
11/20/2022
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate
1/13/2023
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 1-N 1-A)
Senate
1/13/2023
Committee substitute printed 23103753D-S1
Senate
1/13/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
1/25/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
Senate
1/26/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/27/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/27/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23103753D-S1
Senate
1/27/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/27/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
Senate
1/27/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB788ES1
Senate
1/27/2023
Printed as engrossed 23103753D-ES1
Senate
1/30/2023
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/31/2023
Passed by temporarily
Senate
1/31/2023
Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Committee substitute printed 23106178D-H1
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23106178D-H1
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB788H1
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
Senate
2/20/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/20/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB788ER)
Senate
2/20/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/27/2023
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate
4/12/2023
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
Senate
4/12/2023
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (93-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (93-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/12/2023
Reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Reenrolled bill text (SB788ER2)
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Enacted, Chapter 740 (effective - see bill)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)
Amendments
Governor's recommendation
Governor's recommendation
3/28/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for Committee: Health, Welfare and Institutions
Substitute for Committee: Health, Welfare and Institutions
2/9/2023Not Adopted
Senate amendments
Senate amendments
1/25/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for SB788 for S-Rehabilitation and Social Services
Substitute for SB788 for S-Rehabilitation and Social Services
1/13/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (93-Y 0-N)
4/12/2023
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
4/12/2023
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
2/15/2023
29
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 0-N)
2/15/2023
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
2/13/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2/9/2023
21
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
1/31/2023
31
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
1/26/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
1/25/2023
12
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 1-N 1-A)
1/13/2023
11
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
