VA SB 671
Status unknownCannabis control; retail market, penalties.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 671 pass?
The current status of VA SB 671 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-23): Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 12:04 pm)
What is VA SB 671 about?
Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2026, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2027. This bill was incorporated into SB 542.
Who sponsors VA SB 671?
Aaron R. Rouse is the primary sponsor of VA SB 671.
Description
Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2026, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2027. This bill was incorporated into SB 542.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-01-23 — Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 12:04 pm)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouseprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105245D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB542-Aird) (14-Y 0-N)
2026-01-23
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 12:04 pm)
Versions
Documents
Votes
Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
2026-01-23 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: not voting
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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