Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 75
Session 2026
Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients, report.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
First Action
Dec 31, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
75
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
No
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
No
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
No
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
No
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
No
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
No
Unknown
Kirk McPike
No
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
No
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
No
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
No
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
No
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
No
Didn't Vote
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-251.1:2 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report. Medical care facilities; administration to terminally ill patients; report. Directs the Department of Health to promulgate regulations specifying 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 within 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. This bill incorporates HB 486.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75)
03/04/2026
House
Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
03/02/2026
Senate
Read third time
03/02/2026
Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
02/27/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108827D-S1
02/27/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/27/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/26/2026
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/23/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75)
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/18/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/17/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)
02/16/2026
House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute
02/16/2026
House
Delegate Keys-Gamarra Floor substitute agreed to
02/16/2026
House
committee substitute rejected
02/16/2026
House
Read second time
02/16/2026
House
Floor offered Delegate Keys-Gamarra Substitute
02/16/2026
House
Floor substitute printed 26108023D-H2 (Keys-Gamarra)
02/15/2026
House
Read first time
02/12/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26107743D-H1
02/12/2026
House
Incorporates HB486 (Shin)
02/12/2026
House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (18-Y 2-N 1-A)
02/10/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75)
01/16/2026
House
Assigned sub: Health
12/31/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
12/31/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103193D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:27 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:52:18 AM