# Virginia HB360: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, kratom products.

Virginia HB360, Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, kratom products., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua G. Cole (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB360
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, kratom products.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595)
- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (245 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; kratom products. Prohibits selling or offering for sale (i) any kratom product to a person younger than 21 years of age; (ii) any kratom product that does not include a label listing all ingredients and the required disclosure; (iii) any kratom product not stored in an area that is not directly accessible to consumers, including behind a retail counter or in a locked display case, except for kratom products required to be refrigerated which may be stored, in accordance with relevant Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority regulations, in the same beverage cooler or refrigerator as wine and beer; (iv) any kratom product containing any synthesized material, semi-synthetic alkaloid, or synthetic kratom-like compound; (v) any kratom product containing 7-hydroxymitragynine in an alkaloid fraction exceeding one percent of total alkaloids in the container or providing more than one milligram of 7-hydroxymitragynine per serving; (vi) any kratom product adulterated with any dangerous, poisonous, or otherwise deleterious non-kratom ingredient, including any substance listed as a controlled substance under state or federal law; (vii) any kratom product that is combustible or intended for vaporization or injection; (viii) any kratom product that is manufactured, packaged, or marketed in a manner attractive to children; or (ix) any kratom extract product containing residual solvent levels exceeding applicable statutory or pharmacopeial limits.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Kratom buyers get protections and sales limits: mixed, medium. Virginia treats prohibited kratom sales as violations of its Consumer Protection Act. The rules cover kratom leaves and extracts. Sellers cannot sell or offer kratom products to anyone under 21. Labels must list all ingredients and carry this warning: “WARNING: Kratom may cause dependence and opioi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 95 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB360) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB360ER) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB360) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-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)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26107555D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB360) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred from General Laws and referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103685D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218858.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218857.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194529.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194528.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145455.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145265.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145032.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145454.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145031.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145264.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084021.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084019.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/1218858.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218857.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194529.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194528.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145455.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145265.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145032.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145454.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145031.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145264.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084021.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084019.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB360-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).