# Virginia HB442: Kratom; Virginia State Crime Commission to conduct an analysis of enforcement & regulation, report.

Virginia HB442, Kratom; Virginia State Crime Commission to conduct an analysis of enforcement & regulation, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Leslie Chambers Mehta (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Rules) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB442
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Kratom; Virginia State Crime Commission to conduct an analysis of enforcement & regulation, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Rules
- Sponsor: Leslie Chambers Mehta (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia State Crime Commission; kratom regulation and enforcement; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission (the Commission), in consultation with the Board of Pharmacy, to conduct an analysis of the enforcement and regulation of Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom, throughout the United States. The bill provides that in conducting its analysis, the Commission shall determine (i) the status of kratom enforcement and regulation at the federal level; (ii) whether states regulate kratom through criminalization or consumer protection laws; (iii) the penalties, if any, associated with violations of state law related to kratom, including individual possession and retail sales; (iv) any other information it deems relevant to kratom enforcement and regulation in the Commonwealth; and (v) any recommendations for changes to existing laws related to the enforcement or regulation of kratom. Lastly, the bill requires the Commission to submit an executive summary and report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Leslie Chambers Mehta (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Rules (House)
- 2026-01-23: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB442) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104832D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095436.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095435.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084457.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084456.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. (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)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095436.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095435.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084457.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084456.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [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)
- [HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliator…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB329-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB442-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).