Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1906
Legislation Overview
Title: Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession.
Subject: Courts Not of Record: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Narcotics and Drugs: Marijuana
Description: Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession. Decriminalizes marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $250 for a first violation and $1,000 for a second or subsequent violation. Under current law, a first offense is punishable by a maximum fine of $500 and a maximum 30-day jail sentence, and subsequent offenses are a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that a person who possesses no more than one-half ounce of marijuana possesses it for personal use and provides that the existing suspended sentence and substance abuse screening provisions apply only to criminal violations or to civil violations by a minor. The bill decreases the penalty for distribution or possession with intent to sell more than one-half but not more than five pounds of marijuana from a Class 5 felony to a Class 6 felony.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 7, 2017
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Steve Heretick (D); Kaye Kory (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 7, 2017 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 30, 2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| House | Jan 13, 2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| House | Jan 10, 2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102658D |
| House | Jan 10, 2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 10, 2017 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
