HB 26 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Vetoed

Apr 2026

Introduced Dec 22, 2025 Vetoed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Courts of Justice Substitute → Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a standard layout to a 'House Substitute' version with new page headers and line numbers, but the actual legal language regarding marijuana sentence modifications remains identical. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, or dates were altered.

TECHNICAL

The document layout was changed to include 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' headers, page numbers, and line numbering, while the legal content itself was not modified.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 11, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by House

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB26ER)

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Senate receded from amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reconsider receding from amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (16-Y 6-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 6-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

lower

Dec 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors