West Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 536 — Relating generally to controlled substance criminal offenses

Last action — Chapter 58, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 536 removes the exclusion of marijuana from the definition of "controlled substance" in Section 60A-4-418. This means that marijuana is now treated the same as other controlled substances under the law. This change is significant because it could impact drug policies and legal approaches to marijuana use and regulation, making them more consistent with how other substances are handled.

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SB536 HFA Pushkin 3-10 #1 Altizer - 3259               Delegate Pushkin moves to amend SB 536 H JUD AM#1 3-8 on page 7, Section 418, line 1 of the section, following the words “Any person” by inserting the following:
SB536    HFA Pinson 3-10 #1                        3/9/2022                                           Amendment #_____________   Delegate Jonathan Pinson moves to amend the bill in Section 60A-4-418 on Page 7, Line 3, following the words “controlled substance” by striking the following “, other than marijuana,”
“over the age of 21”.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 58, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

  2. Approved by Governor 3/28/22

  3. To Governor 3/17/2022

  4. Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/17/22 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/17/2022 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 552)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. Passed House (Roll No. 630)

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  16. Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Roll No. 629)

  17. Amendment to committee amendment adopted (voice)

  18. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  19. On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar

  20. Amendment pending

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  23. Placed on Special Calender

  24. On 2nd reading, House Calendar

  25. Placed on House Calendar

  26. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  27. Read 1st time

  28. Immediate consideration

  29. With amendment, do pass

  30. To House Judiciary

  31. To Judiciary

  32. Introduced in House

  33. Ordered to House

  34. Passed Senate (Roll No. 235)

  35. Read 3rd time

  36. On 3rd reading

  37. Read 2nd time

  38. On 2nd reading

  39. Read 1st time

  40. On 1st reading

  41. Reported do pass

  42. To Finance

  43. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  44. To Judiciary

  45. Introduced in Senate

  46. To Judiciary then Finance

  47. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Baldwin · Cosponsor
  • Blair · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Blair

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Baldwin

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 22001
Democrat 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Yea
NELSON — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
GEFFERT — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 536?
SB 536 is sponsored by Baldwin and Blair.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.
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