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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 17, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2026
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Became Law
Virginia Senate Bill
Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 14, 2026: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 542
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 35
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Barbara A. Favola
- Michael J. Jones
- Emily M. Jordan
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Bryce E. Reeves
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 0
YES: 40
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Barbara A. Favola
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Michael J. Jones
- Emily M. Jordan
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 20
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Barbara A. Favola
- Michael J. Jones
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 19
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Emily M. Jordan
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
ABSTAIN: 1
YES: 21
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Barbara A. Favola
- Michael J. Jones
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 19
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Emily M. Jordan
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 40
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Barbara A. Favola
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Michael J. Jones
- Emily M. Jordan
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Barbara A. Favola
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Michael J. Jones
- Emily M. Jordan
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 66
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Bonita G. Anthony
- Alex Q. Askew
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Katrina Callsen
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Betsy B. Carr
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Nadarius E. Clark
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Joshua G. Cole
- Nicole Cole
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
- Rae Cousins
- Karrie K. Delaney
- Lindsey Dougherty
- Mark C. Downey
- Michael B. Feggans
- Lily V. Franklin
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Debra D. Gardner
- Jackie H. Glass
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
- Dan I. Helmer
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
- Phil M. Hernandez
- Charniele L. Herring
- Patrick A. Hope
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Paul E. Krizek
- Amy J. Laufer
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Alfonso H. Lopez
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Marty Martinez
- John Chilton McAuliff
- Adele Y. McClure
- Garrett McGuire
- Kirk McPike
- Delores L. McQuinn
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- James W. Morefield
- May Nivar
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price
- Sam Rasoul
- Atoosa R. Reaser
- David A. Reid
- Charlie Schmidt
- Don Scott
- Holly M. Seibold
- Briana D. Sewell
- Irene Shin
- Marcus B. Simon
- Shelly A. Simonds
- JJ Singh
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
- Joshua E. Thomas
- Virgil Thornton
- Luke E. Torian
- Kathy K.L. Tran
- Jeion A. Ward
- Vivian E. Watts
- Rodney T. Willett
- Wren M. Williams
NO: 33
- Terry L. Austin
- Jason S. Ballard
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
- Mike A. Cherry
- Mitchell Cornett
- Will Davis
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.
- Timothy P. Griffin
- Karen Hamilton
- M. Keith Hodges
- Hillary Pugh Kent
- Terry G. Kilgore
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich
- Ellen H. McLaughlin
- Joseph P. McNamara
- Delores Oates
- Israel D. O'Quinn
- Justin Pence
- Eric Phillips
- Chris S. Runion
- Phillip A. Scott
- Anne Ferrell Tata
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.
- Wendell S. Walker
- R. Lee Ware
- Michael J. Webert
- Madison Whittle
- Bill Wiley
- Tony O. Wilt
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.
- Scott A. Wyatt
- Eric R. Zehr
OTHER: 0
YES: 64
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Bonita G. Anthony
- Alex Q. Askew
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Katrina Callsen
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Betsy B. Carr
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Joshua G. Cole
- Nicole Cole
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
- Rae Cousins
- Karrie K. Delaney
- Lindsey Dougherty
- Mark C. Downey
- Michael B. Feggans
- Lily V. Franklin
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Debra D. Gardner
- Jackie H. Glass
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
- Dan I. Helmer
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
- Phil M. Hernandez
- Charniele L. Herring
- Patrick A. Hope
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Paul E. Krizek
- Amy J. Laufer
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Alfonso H. Lopez
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Marty Martinez
- John Chilton McAuliff
- Adele Y. McClure
- Garrett McGuire
- Kirk McPike
- Delores L. McQuinn
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- James W. Morefield
- May Nivar
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price
- Sam Rasoul
- Atoosa R. Reaser
- David A. Reid
- Charlie Schmidt
- Don Scott
- Holly M. Seibold
- Briana D. Sewell
- Irene Shin
- Marcus B. Simon
- Shelly A. Simonds
- JJ Singh
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
- Joshua E. Thomas
- Virgil Thornton
- Luke E. Torian
- Kathy K.L. Tran
- Jeion A. Ward
- Vivian E. Watts
- Rodney T. Willett
- Wren M. Williams
NO: 32
- Terry L. Austin
- Jason S. Ballard
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
- Mitchell Cornett
- Will Davis
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.
- Timothy P. Griffin
- Karen Hamilton
- M. Keith Hodges
- Hillary Pugh Kent
- Terry G. Kilgore
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich
- Ellen H. McLaughlin
- Joseph P. McNamara
- Delores Oates
- Israel D. O'Quinn
- Justin Pence
- Eric Phillips
- Chris S. Runion
- Phillip A. Scott
- Anne Ferrell Tata
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.
- Wendell S. Walker
- R. Lee Ware
- Michael J. Webert
- Madison Whittle
- Bill Wiley
- Tony O. Wilt
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.
- Scott A. Wyatt
- Eric R. Zehr
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | House
- Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:32 pm)
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
- Mar 13, 2026 | Conference
- Conference Report released
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Conferees appointed by House
- House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Conferees appointed by Senate
- Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- House insisted on substitute
- House requested conference committee
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Read third time
- committee substitute rejected
- committee substitute agreed to
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:37 pm)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:08 pm)
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- House committee offered
- Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Placed on Calendar
- Read first time
- Referred to Committee on General Laws
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:52 am)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
- Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 1-A)
- Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended
- Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Passed by for the day
- Substitute bill reprinted 26107979D
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)
- Incorporates SB826 (Lucas)
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:10 pm)
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate committee offered
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Senate committee offered
- Senate committee amendments offered
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- Incorporates SB671 (Rouse)
- Senate committee offered
- Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 4:45 pm)
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:49 pm)
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104073D
- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Bill Texts
- IntroducedHTML
- IntroducedPDF
- Rehabilitation and Social Services SubstituteHTML
- Rehabilitation and Social Services SubstitutePDF
- Rehabilitation and Social Services SubstituteHTML
- Rehabilitation and Social Services SubstitutePDF
- Courts of Justice SubstituteHTML
- Courts of Justice SubstitutePDF
- Courts of Justice SubstituteHTML
- Courts of Justice SubstitutePDF
- Courts of Justice SubstituteHTML
- Courts of Justice SubstitutePDF
- Courts of Justice AmendmentHTML
- Finance and Appropriations SubstituteHTML
- Finance and Appropriations SubstitutePDF
- General Laws SubstituteHTML
- General Laws SubstitutePDF
- General Laws SubstituteHTML
- General Laws SubstitutePDF
- Appropriations SubstituteHTML
- Appropriations SubstitutePDF
- Conference Report SubstituteHTML
- Conference Report SubstitutePDF
- Conference Report HTML
Documents
- Impact Statement (Introduced)PDF
- Impact Statement (Courts of Justice Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Courts of Justice Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Courts of Justice Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Courts of Justice Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Finance and Appropriations Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Finance and Appropriations Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (General Laws Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Appropriations Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Conference Report Substitute)PDF

