Issue · Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice (Drug Policy)

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Virginia, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
22
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Josh Thomas
88% support rate
Top opponent
Emily Jordan
8% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving drug policy in Virginia

Legislators moving drug policy in Virginia
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Josh Thomas
Josh Thomas House · District 21
D
Strong +
88% 16
Vivian Watts
Vivian Watts House · District 14
D
Strong +
81% 21
Rae Cousins
Rae Cousins House · District 79
D
Support
78% 23
Phil Hernandez
Phil Hernandez House · District 94
D
Support
77% 22
Karen Keys-Gamarra
Karen Keys-Gamarra House · District 7
D
Support
76% 17
Emily Jordan
Emily Jordan Senate · District 17
R
Strong −
8% 12
Danny Diggs
Danny Diggs Senate · District 24
R
Strong −
14% 14
Madison Whittle
Madison Whittle House · District 49
R
Strong −
19% 21
Tara Durant
Tara Durant Senate · District 27
R
Oppose
21% 14
Jason Ballard
Jason Ballard House · District 42
R
Oppose
24% 17
Showing 21–22 of 22 bills

All criminal justice bills

vetoed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 13, 2026

HB 26: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.

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.
in committee · Virginia · Senate Jan 23, 2026

SB 36: Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.

Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed. Clarifies that a pregnant woman's prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed by such woman's health care provider shall not solely be a reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected.
Sub-Topics Drug Policy
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