Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, kratom products.
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 status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions
Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Substitute
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill finalizes the text of HB 360, converting it from a substitute amendment into an official chapter of law. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new prohibition against selling or offering for sale industrial hemp extracts, foods containing them, or THC-containing products shaped like humans, animals, vehicles, or fruit. The text also includes minor formatting corrections to section citations and a slight clarification regarding the storage of refrigerated kratom products.
Scope change
The bill's scope is expanded to include specific restrictions on the shape and form of industrial hemp and THC products, prohibiting them from being shaped like recognizable objects or living beings. Additionally, the bill now carries the force of law as a chaptered act rather than a substitute amendment.
REQUIREMENT
Added a prohibition on manufacturing, selling, or offering for sale industrial hemp extracts, foods containing them, or THC substances that are shaped like humans, animals, vehicles, or fruit.
TECHNICAL
Corrected formatting in section citations (e.g., adding spaces between section numbers and titles) and slightly clarified the storage requirements for refrigerated kratom products.
TIMELINE
Formalized the effective date for the Medical Debt Protection Act provision to July 1, 2026, within the context of the chaptered bill.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 27, 2026
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB360ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred from General Laws and referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Destiny LeVere Bolling
DDemocratic
Co
Glen Sturtevant
RRepublican
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Glass
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
Lee Ware
RRepublican
Co
LG
Liz Guzmán
DDemocratic
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