SB 62 VA

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Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Creates a process by which a person adjudicated delinquent or convicted of certain felony offenses involving, or violations of probation or community supervision related to, the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remains incarcerated or on probation or community supervision on July 1, 2026, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to HB 26.

• L. Louise Lucas Democratic · primary

1. Dec 15, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102071D · upper
2. Dec 15, 2025 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB62) · upper
4. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) · upper
5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A) · upper
6. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
16. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109047D-H1 · lower
18. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (65-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB62) · upper
24. Mar 6, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 12, 2026 Enrolled · upper
26. Mar 12, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB62ER) · upper
27. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB62) · upper
30. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML