SB 542
Substitute bill reprinted 26110453D
Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 13, 2026
- Session 2026
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Substitute bill reprinted 26110453D
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 4:24 pm)
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Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB542ER)
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:32 pm)
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Conference Report released
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House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield
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Conferees appointed by House
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Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
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Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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committee substitute agreed to
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committee substitute rejected
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:37 pm)
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Committee substitute printed 26108819D-H2
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Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:08 pm)
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Committee substitute printed 26108519D-H1
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Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
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Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)
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House committee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 1-A)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:52 am)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
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Read second time
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Substitute bill reprinted 26107979D
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Passed by for the day
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Committee substitute printed 26107979D-S3
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Incorporates SB826 (Lucas)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:10 pm)
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Committee substitute printed 26107341D-S2
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Senate committee offered
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
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Senate committee amendments offered
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Senate committee offered
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 4:45 pm)
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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Incorporates SB671 (Rouse)
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:49 pm)
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Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104073D