SB542
Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 16, 2026
Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 November 1, 2026.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104073D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:49 pm)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB671 (Rouse)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 4:45 pm)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee amendments offered
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107341D-S2
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:10 pm)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB826 (Lucas)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107979D-S3
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 26107979D
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
