Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.
Summary
Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2025, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2028. This bill incorporates HB 2176.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 11, 2025
Vetoed Apr 2, 2025
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What changed between versions
Courts of Justice Substitute
→
Enrolled
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2 edits
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Feb 22, 2025
MINOR
The bill has progressed from a House substitute version to its final enrolled form, indicating it has been approved by the Governor and is now official law. The substantive content regarding the modification of sentences for marijuana-related offenses remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text of the new section 19.2-303.03 added to the Code of Virginia is identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL
Removed internal legislative markers such as 'House Substitute', bill numbers, committee attribution, and patron names, as these are no longer relevant once the bill is enacted.
Added the formal title 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY' and the approval status 'Approved', confirming the bill has become law.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 44-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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