SB 542

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

Vetoed

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Measure

SB 542

Session

2026 Regular Session

Last updated at

May 29, 2026, 5:45 PM

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Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House of Delegates
To Governor
Became Law

Vetoed

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SB 542Vetoed

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

Jurisdiction: VA

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CIVIKEngagement, Reclaimed.

civik.us/legislation/cmminvb2806m0t9h9cd5g6mau|Jun 2, 2026

CIVIK

LEGISLATION TRACKER

SB 542Vetoed

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

Jurisdiction: VA

Public Sentiment

No Data

0

Support

0

Oppose

CIVIKEngagement, Reclaimed.

civik.us/legislation/cmminvb2806m0t9h9cd5g6mau|Jun 2, 2026

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Legislative history

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2026-01-13Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104073D

2026-01-13Senate

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

2026-01-20Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:49 pm)

2026-01-23Senate

Incorporates SB671 (Rouse)

2026-01-23Senate

Senate committee offered

2026-01-23Senate

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)

2026-01-23Senate

Rereferred to Courts of Justice

2026-01-23Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 4:45 pm)

2026-02-04Senate

Senate committee offered

2026-02-04Senate

Senate committee amendments offered

2026-02-04Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

2026-02-04Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

2026-02-05Senate

Senate committee offered

2026-02-06Senate

Committee substitute printed 26107341D-S2

2026-02-06Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:10 pm)

2026-02-12Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)

2026-02-12Senate

Incorporates SB826 (Lucas)

2026-02-13Senate

Rules suspended

2026-02-13Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-02-13Senate

Committee substitute printed 26107979D-S3

2026-02-13Senate

Passed by for the day

2026-02-13Senate

Substitute bill reprinted 26107979D

2026-02-16Senate

Read second time

2026-02-16Senate

Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

2026-02-16Senate

Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

2026-02-16Senate

Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

2026-02-16Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

2026-02-17Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:52 am)

2026-02-17Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)

2026-02-17Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 1-A)

2026-02-17Senate

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-02-17Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

2026-02-23House

Placed on Calendar

2026-02-23House

Read first time

2026-02-23House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

2026-02-23House

Placed on General Laws Agenda

2026-02-24Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)

2026-02-24House

House committee offered

2026-02-24House

Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)

2026-02-24House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

2026-02-25House

Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

2026-02-25House

Committee substitute printed 26108519D-H1

2026-02-25Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:08 pm)

2026-02-27House

Placed on Appropriations Agenda

2026-02-27House

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)

2026-02-27House

Committee substitute printed 26108819D-H2

2026-02-27Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:37 pm)

2026-03-03House

Read second time

2026-03-04House

Read third time

2026-03-04House

committee substitute rejected

2026-03-04House

committee substitute agreed to

2026-03-04House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

2026-03-04House

Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)

2026-03-04Senate

House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

2026-03-04House

House insisted on substitute

2026-03-04House

House requested conference committee

2026-03-04Senate

Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

2026-03-04Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

2026-03-04Senate

Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Rouse, Head, Lucas

2026-03-04House

Conferees appointed by House

2026-03-04House

House Conferees: Krizek, Herring, Morefield

2026-03-13House

Conference Report released

2026-03-13Senate

Conference substitute printed 26109722D-S4

2026-03-13Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 7:32 pm)

2026-03-13Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

2026-03-14House

Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

2026-03-30Senate

Enrolled

2026-03-30Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB542ER)

2026-03-30Senate

Signed by President

2026-03-31House

Signed by Speaker

2026-03-31Senate

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

2026-03-31House

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

2026-04-13Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB542)

2026-04-13Senate

Governor's substitute printed (SB542S5)

2026-04-13House

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

2026-04-13House

Governor's Recommendation

2026-04-14Senate

Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 4:24 pm)

2026-04-14Senate

Governor's substitute printed (SB542S5)

2026-04-14Senate

Substitute bill reprinted 26110453D

2026-04-22Senate

Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

2026-04-22Senate

Communicated to Governor

2026-04-22House

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

2026-05-19Senate

Governor's Veto Received by Senate

2026-05-19Senate

Governor's Veto Received by Senate

2026-05-19House

Vetoed by Governor

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2/16/2026SenateVoice vote
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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