Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 75
Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report. Directs the Department of Health to promulgate regulations specifying that hospital staff may store, dispense, and administer cannabis oil when a patient has valid certification and exempts such staff from criminal penalties for possession of cannabis oil. The bill directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to discuss the implementation process for providing cannabis products to patients in medical care facilities and report on its discussion to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 486. This bill is identical to SB 332.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Health Subcommittee Substitute
- Health and Human Services Substitute
- Delegate Keys-Gamarra Substitute
- Education and Health Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health 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 12, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 555 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) - 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 (HB75ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Favola, Bagby, Head - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Keys-Gamarra, Laufer, Kent - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108827D-S1 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Delegate Keys-Gamarra Floor substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Keys-Gamarra Substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Floor substitute printed 26108023D-H2 (Keys-Gamarra) - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107743D-H1 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Incorporates HB486 (Shin) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (18-Y 2-N 1-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N 1-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health - Dec 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Dec 31, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103193D