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Introduced
01/07/2019
01/07/2019
In Committee
01/07/2019
01/07/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/24/2019
02/24/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession; penalty. Decriminalizes marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second violation, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation. Under current law, a first offense is punishable by a maximum fine of $500 and a maximum jail sentence of 30 days, and subsequent offenses are a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that a person who possesses no more than one-half ounce of marijuana possesses it for personal use and provides that the existing suspended sentence and substance abuse screening provisions apply only to criminal violations or to civil violations by a minor. The bill decreases the penalty for distribution or possession with intent to sell more than one-half ounce but not more than five pounds of marijuana from a Class 5 felony to a Class 6 felony.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (9)
Stephen Heretick (D)*,
Mark Levine (D)*,
Lashrecse Aird (D),
Patrick Hope (D),
Kaye Kory (D),
Joseph Lindsey (D),
Cia Price (D),
Marcus Simon (D),
David Toscano (D),
Last Action
Left in Courts of Justice (on 02/05/2019)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2079 |
BillText | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2079+hil |
Bill | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2079+hil+pdf |
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