# Virginia HB2555: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. Virginia HB2555, Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2555-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2555 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-11 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (202 yes, 125 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2025, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2028. This bill incorporates HB 2176. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 15 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 44 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto (House) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2555) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2555) (House) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-29: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105245D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-18: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103584D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073414.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054902.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054901.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024041.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024040.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019086.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019085.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/1073414.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054902.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054901.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024041.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024040.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019086.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019085.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-HB2555-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).