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SB 542 Substitute bill reprinted 26110453D

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

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  1. Apr 14, 2026 upper
    Substitute bill reprinted 26110453D
  2. Apr 14, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 4:24 pm)
  3. Apr 13, 2026 executive
    Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  4. Apr 13, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
  5. Mar 31, 2026 executive
    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  6. Mar 31, 2026 upper
    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  7. Mar 31, 2026 lower
    Signed by Speaker
  8. Mar 30, 2026 upper
    Signed by President
  9. Mar 30, 2026 upper
    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB542ER)
  10. Mar 30, 2026 upper
    Enrolled
  11. Mar 14, 2026 lower
    Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
  12. Mar 13, 2026 upper
    Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
  13. Mar 13, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:32 pm)
  14. Mar 13, 2026 legislature
    Conference Report released
  15. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield
  16. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Conferees appointed by House
  17. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas
  18. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Conferees appointed by Senate
  19. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  20. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    House requested conference committee
  21. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    House insisted on substitute
  22. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
  23. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)
  24. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  25. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    committee substitute agreed to
  26. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    committee substitute rejected
  27. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Read third time
  28. Mar 3, 2026 lower
    Read second time
  29. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:37 pm)
  30. Feb 27, 2026 lower
    Committee substitute printed 26108819D-H2
  31. Feb 27, 2026 lower
    Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
  32. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:08 pm)
  33. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Committee substitute printed 26108519D-H1
  34. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  35. Feb 24, 2026 lower
    Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)
  36. Feb 24, 2026 lower
    House committee offered
  37. Feb 24, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
  38. Feb 23, 2026 lower
    Referred to Committee on General Laws
  39. Feb 23, 2026 lower
    Read first time
  40. Feb 23, 2026 lower
    Placed on Calendar
  41. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  42. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  43. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 1-A)
  44. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)
  45. Feb 17, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:52 am)
  46. Feb 16, 2026 upper
    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
  47. Feb 16, 2026 upper
    Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
  48. Feb 16, 2026 upper
    Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
  49. Feb 16, 2026 upper
    Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
  50. Feb 16, 2026 upper
    Read second time
  51. Feb 13, 2026 upper
    Substitute bill reprinted 26107979D
  52. Feb 13, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day
  53. Feb 13, 2026 upper
    Committee substitute printed 26107979D-S3
  54. Feb 13, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
  55. Feb 13, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended
  56. Feb 12, 2026 upper
    Incorporates SB826 (Lucas)
  57. Feb 12, 2026 upper
    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)
  58. Feb 6, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:10 pm)
  59. Feb 6, 2026 upper
    Committee substitute printed 26107341D-S2
  60. Feb 5, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  61. Feb 4, 2026 upper
    Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
  62. Feb 4, 2026 upper
    Senate committee amendments offered
  63. Feb 4, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  64. Jan 23, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 4:45 pm)
  65. Jan 23, 2026 upper
    Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
  66. Jan 23, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  67. Jan 23, 2026 upper
    Incorporates SB671 (Rouse)
  68. Jan 20, 2026 upper
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:49 pm)
  69. Jan 13, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  70. Jan 13, 2026 upper
    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104073D
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