Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1839 — Industrial hemp; federal Farm Bill.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 653 (effective 3/21/19)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Conforms Virginia law to the provisions of the federal 2018 Farm Bill by amending the definitions of cannabidiol oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to exclude industrial hemp in the possession of a registered person, hemp products, or an oil containing no more than 0.3% THC. The bill defines "industrial hemp" as any part of the plant

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 1839 clarify and strengthen the reporting and privacy requirements related to industrial hemp. Specifically, the Commissioner must now report annually by December 1 on the status of industrial hemp research programs. Additionally, all records submitted for registration will be considered proprietary, which means they won't be publicly accessible under the Freedom of Information Act. These changes are significant because they enhance oversight of the industrial hemp industry while ensuring that sensitive information remains confidential.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-4112, 3.2-4113, 3.2-4114, 3.2-4114.2, 3.2-4115, 3.2-4116, 3.2-4118, 3.2-4119, 18.2-247, 54.1-3401, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 54.1-3408.3, and 54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 3.2-4114.1 and 3.2-4117 of the Code of Virginia, relating to industrial hemp.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 653 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-4112, 3.2-4113, 3.2-4114, 3.2-4114.2, 3.2-4115, 3.2-4116, 3.2-4118, 3.2-4119, 18.2-247, 54.1-3401, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 54.1-3408.3, and 54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 3.2-4114.1 and 3.2-4117 of the Code of Virginia, relating to industrial hemp.
[H 1839] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 1839] Approved March 21, 2019   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 653 (effective 3/21/19)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 21, 2019

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  10. Committee amendments agreed to

  11. Reading of amendments waived

  12. Read third time

  13. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed

  15. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  16. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  17. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

  18. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1839H1

  19. Committee substitute agreed to 19106006D-H1

  20. Read second time

  21. Read first time

  22. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice

  23. Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1

  24. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  25. Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/09/19 19101287D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed Senate with amendments

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Dance — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Dance — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Dance — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Mason — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Orrock — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Gooditis — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Plum — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1839 do?
Conforms Virginia law to the provisions of the federal 2018 Farm Bill by amending the definitions of cannabidiol oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to exclude industrial hemp in the possession of a registered person, hemp products, or an oil containing no more than 0.3% THC. The bill defines "industrial hemp" as any part of the plant
Who sponsors HB 1839?
HB 1839 is sponsored by Brenda L. Pogge, Israel D. O'Quinn, Todd E. Pillion, Will Davis, Keam, Mark L., Freitas, Nicholas J., Edmunds, James E., II, and Marshall, Daniel W., III.
What is the current status of HB 1839?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2019. Enacted.
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