2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1598: Medical cannabis program; transition from Bd. of Pharmacy to Va. Cannabis Control Authority, report.
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
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Bill History
1/6/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104034D
House of Delegates
1/6/2023
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
House of Delegates
1/25/2023
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Committee substitute printed 23106176D-H1
House of Delegates
2/5/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23106176D-H1
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1598H1
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
2/10/2023
Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/14/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N 1-A)
Senate
2/14/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/15/2023
Read third time
Senate
2/15/2023
Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
Senate
2/20/2023
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1598ER)
House of Delegates
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
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/27/2023
Governor's recommendation received by House
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/12/2023
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/12/2023
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Reenrolled bill text (HB1598ER2)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/12/2023
Enacted, Chapter 773 (effective - see bill)
House of Delegates
4/12/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)
Amendments
Governor's recommendation
Governor's recommendation
3/28/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for HB1598 Health, Welfare and Institutions, Subcommittee #3
Substitute for HB1598 Health, Welfare and Institutions, Subcommittee #3
2/2/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for HB1598 Health, Welfare and Institutions, Subcommittee #3
Substitute for HB1598 Health, Welfare and Institutions, Subcommittee #3
2/2/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/12/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
4/12/2023
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
2/15/2023
29
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N 1-A)
2/14/2023
14
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
2/10/2023
11
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/7/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Roxann Robinson
Republican