Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; registered agents and pharmaceutical processors.
Summary
Authorizes a patient or, if such patient is a minor or an incapacitated adult, such patient's parent or legal guardian to designate an individual to act as his registered agent for the purposes of receiving cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil pursuant to a valid written certification. Such designated individual is required register with the Board of Pharmacy (Board). The bill authorizes the Board to set a limit on the number patients for whom any individual is authorized to act as a registered agent. The bill authorizes a pharmaceutical processor to dispense cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil to such registered agent and provides such registered agent an affirmative defense for possession of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Last action Feb 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2019
How they voted
35–1
Passed
Total votes 36
Jan 25, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1719E
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-1)
senate
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19103906D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 1719
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 1719. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline