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SB 918 — Industrial hemp extract; approval as food or ingredient, regulations.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 660 (effective 4/6/20)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 11 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Industrial hemp extract; approval as food or ingredient; regulations; fund; emergency. Provides that an industrial hemp extract, as defined in the bill, is a food and is subject to applicable laws and regulations. The bill establishes (i) requirements for the production of an industrial hemp extract or a food containing an extract and (ii) conditions under which a manufacturer of such extract or food shall be considered an approved source. The bill authorizes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations establishing contaminant tolerances, labeling requirements, and batch testing requirements, and it provides that moneys collected under the chapter shall be deposited in the Virginia Industrial Hemp Fund, created by the bill. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to report by November 1, 2020, a plan for the long-term sustainability of funding for the industrial hemp program. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 1430.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill SB 918 clarifies that the amount of hemp allowed in products intended for human consumption must align with federal limits. It also specifies that the Board is responsible for creating regulations to identify and set acceptable levels of contaminants in industrial hemp extracts and related foods. This change is important because it helps ensure safety standards in the hemp industry and protects consumers by regulating what goes into the products they consume.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 660 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 41.1 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-4121 and by adding in Chapter 51 of Title 3.2 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 3.2-5145.1 through 3.2-5145.5, relating to industrial hemp;
[S 918] Approved April 6, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (5)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0660) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB918ER) View text html March 06, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB918ES1 html February 11, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB918S1) View text html January 28, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB918) View text html January 08, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 660 (effective 4/6/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Impact statement from DPB (SB918ER)
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Enrolled
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House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: Passage (98-Y 2-N)
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Passed House with amendment (98-Y 2-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (21-Y 1-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (SB918ES1)
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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20106363D-ES1
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB918ES1
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Emergency clause added
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Committee substitute agreed to 20106363D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB918S1)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Incorporates SB827 (Ruff)
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Committee substitute printed 20106363D-S1
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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB918)
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Assigned ACNR sub: Hemp
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Introduced bill reprinted 20102700D
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Presented and ordered printed 20102700D
Sponsors
- David W. Marsden · Primary
- Ruff, Frank M., Jr. · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Nay |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Not Voting |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 918 do?
- Industrial hemp extract; approval as food or ingredient; regulations; fund; emergency. Provides that an industrial hemp extract, as defined in the bill, is a food and is subject to applicable laws and regulations. The bill establishes (i) requirements for the production of an industrial hemp extract or a food containing an extract and (ii) conditions under which a manufacturer of such extract or food shall be considered an approved source. The bill authorizes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations establishing contaminant tolerances, labeling requirements, and batch testing requirements, and it provides that moneys collected under the chapter shall be deposited in the Virginia Industrial Hemp Fund, created by the bill. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to report by November 1, 2020, a plan for the long-term sustainability of funding for the industrial hemp program. The bill contains an emergency clause and is identical to HB 1430.
- Who sponsors SB 918?
- SB 918 is sponsored by David W. Marsden and Ruff, Frank M., Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 918?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 918?
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