HB642
Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 3, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642)
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 November 1, 2026.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104070D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 3:31 pm)
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/23/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/27/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106076D-H1
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:18 am)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:32 am)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107600D-H2
- 02/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/13/2026 8:34 am)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108812D-S1
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:35 pm)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/04/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109990D-H3
- 03/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:28 pm)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB642ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642)
