VirginiaMedical marijuana; administration to terminally ill patients.
What it does
Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report. Directs the Department of Health to promulgate regulations specifying that hospital staff may store, dispense, and administer cannabis oil when a patient has valid certification and exempts such staff from criminal penalties for possession of cannabis oil. The bill directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to discuss the implementation process for providing cannabis products to patients in medical care facilities and report on its discussion to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 75.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 556 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB332ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 24committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332)
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108200D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 19House committee offered
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332)
- Feb 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 9Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 6Rules suspended
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26107093D-S1Major
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB332)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)Minor
- Feb 3Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 3Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104526DIntroduced