Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 332
Medical marijuana; administration to terminally ill patients.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola (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 is identical to HB 75.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 556 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB332ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108200D-H1 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 1-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107093D-S1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104526D