HB 642 VA

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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 January 1, 2027. Effective January 1, 2027, the bill also moves oversight of the retail sale of certain regulated hemp products from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. This bill is identical to SB 542.

• Paul E. Krizek Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104070D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 3:31 pm) · lower
3. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5 · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N) · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106076D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
10. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:18 am) · lower
11. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:32 am) · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642) · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
15. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N) · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107600D-H2 · lower
17. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/13/2026 8:34 am) · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
21. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
22. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
23. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
24. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
25. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
26. Feb 27, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) · upper
28. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108812D-S1 · upper
29. Feb 27, 2026 Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
30. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:35 pm) · lower
31. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
32. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
33. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
34. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
35. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
36. Mar 4, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to · upper
37. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
38. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
39. Mar 4, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A) · lower
40. Mar 4, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
41. Mar 4, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
42. Mar 4, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
43. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
44. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield · lower
45. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
46. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas · upper
47. Mar 9, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
48. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
49. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:28 pm) · lower
50. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
51. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
52. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
53. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB642ER) · lower
54. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
55. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
56. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
57. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
58. Apr 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642) · lower
59. Apr 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642) · lower
60. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive
61. Apr 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 9:03 am) · lower
62. Apr 14, 2026 Substitute bill reprinted 26110214D · lower

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.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #5 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #5 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML