Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB594
Legislation Overview
Title: Controlled substance analogs; regulation by Board of Pharmacy, synthetic cannabinoids, penalties.
Subject: Administration of Government: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Professions and Occupations: Commissions, Boards, and Institutions Generally: Narcotics and Drugs
Description: Cannabimimetic agents; controlled substance analogs; regulation by Board of Pharmacy; penalties. Substitutes the term "cannabimimetic agents" for the term "synthetic cannabinoids" to describe certain substances that are unlawful to possess, sell, give, distribute, or manufacture. The bill authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to place controlled substance analogs (a substance that has a chemical structure substantially similar to that of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II and that has or is intended to have the same or a greater stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system) into the list of controlled substances found in Schedule I or II via an expedited regulatory process. A substance added via this process is removed from such list after 18 months unless a general law is enacted adding the substance to such list. Such controlled substance analogs are subject to the same penalties as those for the actual drug. The bill also repeals the specific criminal penalties for possession, etc., of synthetic cannabinoids and places cannabimimetic agents on the list of controlled substances in Schedule I, where they will be subject to the same penalties as those for other Schedule I controlled substances with the exception of simple possession, which will be penalized as a Class 1 misdemeanor instead of as a Class 5 felony.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)
Last Action Date: April 6, 2014
Companion Bill: HB1112
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mark D. Obenshain;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719) | |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (effective 7/1/14) | |
| House | Mar 18, 2014 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Mar 17, 2014 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Mar 17, 2014 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Mar 17, 2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB594ER) |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2014 | Title replaced 14105234D-H1 |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2014 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB594H1 |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14105234D-H1 |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | Read third time |
| House | Mar 5, 2014 | Read second time |
| House | Mar 3, 2014 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| House | Mar 3, 2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 28, 2014 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| House | Feb 26, 2014 | Committee substitute printed 14105234D-H1 |
| House | Feb 26, 2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 26, 2014 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Feb 24, 2014 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Feb 24, 2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 18, 2014 | Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote |
| House | Feb 18, 2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| House | Feb 18, 2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 12, 2014 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| House | Feb 12, 2014 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 12, 2014 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2014 | Reading of amendments waived |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2014 | Printed as engrossed 14103613D-E |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB594E |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2014 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2014 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2014 | Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2014 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2014 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2014 | Rereferred from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2014 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14103613D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 6, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 17, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 26, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 7, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2014 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
