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HB 452STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

First offender drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction, etc.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

First offense drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction. Allows any person to participate in the first offender drug program even if such person was previously convicted of an offense related to misdemeanor possession of marijuana or who has had a previous dismissal of a misdemeanor offense for possession of marijuana pursuant to the program. Current law prohibits any person with a previous marijuana conviction from participating in the program. This bill is identical to SB 362.

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Bill text

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

403 yea·44 nay·12 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  2. 4/17/2024BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
  3. 4/17/2024Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  4. 4/17/2024Governor's recommendation adopted
  5. 4/17/2024Reenrolled
  6. 4/17/2024Reenrolled bill text (HB452ER2)
  7. 4/17/2024Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  8. 4/17/2024Signed by President as reenrolled
  9. 4/17/2024Enacted, Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/24)
  10. 4/17/2024Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)