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HB642 — HB642 — Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.

State: Virginia Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
📃 Read bill text (Enrolled) 📄 State legislature page

Sponsors: D Paul Krizek, D Dan Helmer, D Rae Cousins, D Jackie Glass, D Marcia Price, D Kathy Tran

From LegiScan.

Title: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
Bill: HB642
Status:
Last action: Vetoed by Governor (2026-05-19)

Description:
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.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-05-19 Vetoed by Governor
  2. 2026-05-19 [H] Governor's Veto Received by House
  3. 2026-04-23 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026
  4. 2026-04-23 [H] Communicated to Governor
  5. 2026-04-23 [H] Passed by for the day
  6. 2026-04-22 [H] Passed by for the day
  7. 2026-04-14 [H] Substitute bill reprinted 26110214D
  8. 2026-04-14 [H] Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 9:03 am)
  9. 2026-04-13 Governor's recommendation received by House
  10. 2026-04-13 [H] Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642)
  11. 2026-04-03 [H] Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642)
  12. 2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  13. 2026-03-31 [H] Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  14. 2026-03-31 [H] Signed by Speaker
  15. 2026-03-30 [S] Signed by President
  16. 2026-03-30 [H] Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB642ER)
  17. 2026-03-30 [H] Enrolled
  18. 2026-03-14 [H] Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
  19. 2026-03-13 [S] Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
  20. 2026-03-13 [H] Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:28 pm)
  21. 2026-03-13 Conference Report released
  22. 2026-03-09 [S] Conferees appointed by Senate
  23. 2026-03-04 [S] Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas
  24. 2026-03-04 [S] Conferees appointed by Senate
  25. 2026-03-04 [H] House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield
  26. 2026-03-04 [H] Conferees appointed by House
  27. 2026-03-04 [H] House acceded to request
  28. 2026-03-04 [S] Senate requested conference committee
  29. 2026-03-04 [S] Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  30. 2026-03-04 [H] Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
  31. 2026-03-04 [S] Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  32. 2026-03-04 [S] Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  33. 2026-03-04 [S] Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
  34. 2026-03-04 [S] Read third time
  35. 2026-03-03 [S] Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  36. 2026-03-03 [S] Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  37. 2026-03-03 [S] Rules suspended
  38. 2026-03-03 [S] Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
  39. 2026-02-27 [H] Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:35 pm)
  40. 2026-02-27 [S] Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
  41. 2026-02-27 [S] Committee substitute printed 26108812D-S1
  42. 2026-02-27 [S] Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
  43. 2026-02-27 [S] Senate committee offered
  44. 2026-02-18 [S] Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  45. 2026-02-18 [S] Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  46. 2026-02-17 [H] Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
  47. 2026-02-16 [H] Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  48. 2026-02-16 [H] committee substitute agreed to
  49. 2026-02-16 [H] committee substitute rejected
  50. 2026-02-16 [H] Read second time
  51. 2026-02-13 [H] Read first time
  52. 2026-02-13 [H] Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/13/2026 8:34 am)
  53. 2026-02-12 [H] Committee substitute printed 26107600D-H2
  54. 2026-02-11 [H] Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
  55. 2026-02-11 [H] House subcommittee offered
  56. 2026-02-11 [H] Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
  57. 2026-02-11 [H] Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB642)
  58. 2026-01-28 [H] Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:32 am)
  59. 2026-01-28 [H] Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:18 am)
  60. 2026-01-27 [H] Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  61. 2026-01-27 [H] Committee substitute printed 26106076D-H1
  62. 2026-01-27 [H] Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N)
  63. 2026-01-23 [H] Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
  64. 2026-01-23 [H] House subcommittee offered
  65. 2026-01-20 [H] Assigned HGL sub: Subcommittee #5
  66. 2026-01-13 [H] Referred to Committee on General Laws
  67. 2026-01-13 [H] Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 3:31 pm)
  68. 2026-01-13 [H] Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104070D

Roll call votes

DateChamberDescriptionYeaNayResult
2026-01-23 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) 7 0 Passed
2026-01-27 H Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N) 19 2 Passed
2026-02-11 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) 5 2 Passed
2026-02-11 H Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N) 16 6 Passed
2026-02-17 H Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) 65 32 Passed
2026-02-27 S Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) 8 7 Passed
2026-02-27 S Rereferred from Courts of Justice to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) 10 5 Passed
2026-03-03 S Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) 10 5 Passed
2026-03-03 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) 40 0 Passed
2026-03-04 S Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) 21 19 Passed
2026-03-04 H Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A) 0 95 Failed
2026-03-04 S Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) 39 0 Passed
2026-03-14 H Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) 64 32 Passed
2026-03-13 S Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) 21 18 Passed