HJ 497 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Retail cannabis market; joint commission established to oversee transition of the Commonwealth.

Summary

Joint commission to oversee transition of the Commonwealth into a retail cannabis market established; report. Establishes a joint commission to oversee the transition of the Commonwealth into a retail cannabis market. The joint commission shall expire on July 1, 2028.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version, adding official dates of agreement by both legislative chambers and changing administrative staff support provisions. The substantive policy content regarding the joint commission's purpose, membership, and duties remained unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; no substantive policy changes were made to the commission's structure or functions.

REQUIREMENT

Administrative staff support was changed from being provided only by the House of Delegates Clerk's office to allowing either the House or Senate Clerk's office to provide support depending on where the commission chairman serves.

TECHNICAL

Added official dates showing the bill was agreed to by both the House of Delegates and Senate on February 20, 2025, and changed the status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled'.

Added bill identifier 'HJ497ER' and various formatting changes typical of enrolled legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 19, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ497ER)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 45-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Agreed to by Senate with amendment by voice vote

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules Amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 20, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (50-45-5)

house of delegates

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (10-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25104831D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors