SB 332 VA

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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.

• Barbara A. Favola Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104526D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
4. Feb 3, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
5. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A) · upper
6. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) · upper
7. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107093D-S1 · upper
8. Feb 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
12. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
14. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) · upper
16. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
20. Feb 19, 2026 House committee offered · lower
21. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 1-N) · lower
22. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108200D-H1 · lower
23. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) · upper
24. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
25. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
26. Feb 24, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
27. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
28. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
29. Feb 26, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
30. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · upper
31. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB332ER) · upper
32. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332) · upper
33. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
34. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
35. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
36. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
37. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 556 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
38. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML