Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 642
Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill provides that no retail sales may occur prior to January 1, 2027. Effective January 1, 2027, the bill also moves oversight of the retail sale of certain regulated hemp products from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. This bill is identical to SB 542.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #5 Subcommittee Substitute
- General Laws Substitute
- Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · House
Substitute bill reprinted 26110214D - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 9:03 am) - Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642) - Apr 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB642ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:28 pm) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:35 pm) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108812D-S1 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/13/2026 8:34 am) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107600D-H2 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:32 am) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:18 am) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106076D-H1 - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 3:31 pm) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104070D