# Virginia HB26: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. Virginia HB26, Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1103)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB26-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB26 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-22 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1103) - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 17 (323 yes, 212 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Creates a process by which a person adjudicated delinquent or convicted of certain felony offenses involving, or violations of probation or community supervision related to, the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remains incarcerated or on probation or community supervision on July 1, 2026, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to SB 62. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sentence reviews for Virginia marijuana offenders: benefit, low. Virginia creates a temporary sentence-review process for adults convicted, and youths found delinquent, for listed felony marijuana offenses. Offenses must have occurred before July 1, 2021. Covered offenses include marijuana possession, manufacture, sale, distribution, transportation, and delivery… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate receded from amendment | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 96 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Reconsider receding from amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 34 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 16 | 6 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 4 | 1 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 14 | 6 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 2 | | ## Actions (51) - 2026-05-14: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1103) (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1103 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-23: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-23: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-04-23: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB26) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB26ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate receded from amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Reconsider receding from amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB26) (House) - 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108766D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-13: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) (House) - 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations (16-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-02-10: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House) - 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB26) (House) - 2026-01-29: Committee substitute printed 26105973D-H1 (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB26) (House) - 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-22: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-01-20: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-12-22: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-12-22: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101407D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-05-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225656.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225655.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219105.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213339.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213338.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190442.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190441.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101118.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101117.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096256.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096255.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093416.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093415.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-12-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082025.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082024.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225656.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225655.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219105.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213339.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213338.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190442.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190441.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101118.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101117.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096256.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096255.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093416.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093415.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082025.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082024.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-HB26-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).