HB 491 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Industrial hemp; VDACS to convene work group to assess opportunities for development of industry.

Summary

Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; industrial hemp marketing plan; report. Directs the Board ofDirectors and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic DevelopmentPartnership Authority to develop a marketing plan for industrialhemp. The bill requires the Authority to report to the Chairmen ofthe House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resourcesand the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and NaturalResources by November 30, 2020, on its marketing plan and its progresstoward meeting the goals and objectives stated in the marketing plan.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 3, 2020 Signed Apr 6, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 745 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Mar 2, 2020

Introduced

Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Feb 25, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2020

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Hemp

upper

Feb 5, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Feb 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2020

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB491H1

lower

Feb 3, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20106384D-H1

lower

Jan 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2020

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Jan 14, 2020

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

lower

Jan 3, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Jan 3, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100900D

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors