# Virginia HB2485: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. Virginia HB2485, Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2485-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2485 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (169 yes, 95 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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 allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2025, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 970. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 53 | 46 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 13 | 8 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (35) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2485) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2485ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2485) (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105892D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-27: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2485) (House) - 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5 (House) - 2025-01-09: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2485) (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101954D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073426.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068745.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068744.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029130.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029129.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016616.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016615.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073426.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068745.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068744.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029130.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029129.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016616.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016615.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2485-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).