SB543
Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement.
Amends various provisions of law to increase enforcement and penalties related to the illegal sale of marijuana or marijuana products by persons licensed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, and the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA). The bill also requires the ... (More) Board of Directors of the CCA to create and require a decal for retail marijuana store licensees to prominently display on the premises of such store that allows consumers to electronically verify the validity of such store's license from the Board. The bill requires such decal to be displayed by licensees, with a civil penalty of $10,000 for each day that such decal is not displayed in the establishment. The bill also creates a $10,000 civil penalty for creating or falsifying such decal. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105066D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107980D-S1
- 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: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/25/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 03/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 03/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 03/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 03/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/06/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/06/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 03/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/06/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: General Laws Amendment rejected by Senate
- 03/11/2026 - House: House insisted on amendments
- 03/11/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Stanley
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Krizek, Torian, Wiley
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26109877D-S2
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 30-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
