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HB 1432 VA
Introduced

Marijuana or marijuana products; underage possession, consequences, procedures.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would modify Virginia's laws regarding underage possession and consumption of marijuana and marijuana products. The bill would amend provisions governing the legal consequences for minors who possess or use marijuana, including penalties and enforcement procedures. The bill would establish or modify the procedures law enforcement and courts must follow in handling cases involving underage marijuana possession. Changes to the consequences could include adjustments to penalties, diversionary programs, or other enforcement mechanisms for underage marijuana offenders.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-1105.1, 4.1-1109, and 19.2-188.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to underage consumption or possession of marijuana or marijuana products; consequences; procedures.

Sponsor (1)
  • Leslie Chambers Mehta · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (19)
  1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26103239D · lower
  2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
  3. Feb 3, 2026 Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
  4. Feb 7, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
  5. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) · lower
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N) · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107614D-H1 · lower
  9. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
  10. Feb 16, 2026 Floor substitute printed 26108054D-H2 (Mehta) · lower
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Floor offered Delegate Mehta Substitute · lower
  12. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
  13. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
  14. Feb 16, 2026 Delegate Mehta Floor substitute agreed to · lower
  15. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - floor substitute · lower
  16. Feb 17, 2026 Motion to rerefer to Courts of Justice agreed to · lower
  17. Feb 17, 2026 Rereferred to Courts of Justice · lower
  18. Feb 17, 2026 Continued pursuant to House Rule 22 to 2027 in Courts of Justice · lower
  19. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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