2026 SESSION
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
REPRINT
26110214D
HOUSE BILL NO. 642
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Governor
on April 13, 2026)
(Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Krizek)
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2818 , 2.2-2905 , 2.2-3114 , 2.2-3711 , as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3802 , 2.2-4024 , 3.2-4112 , 3.2-4113 , 3.2-4116 , 3.2-4126 , 3.2-5145.1 , 3.2-5145.2:1 , 3.2-5145.4 , 4.1-103 , 4.1-352 , 4.1-600 , 4.1-601 , 4.1-603 , 4.1-604 , 4.1-606 , 4.1-607 , 4.1-614 , 4.1-621 , 4.1-1100 , 4.1-1101 , 4.1-1108 , 4.1-1121 , 4.1-1402 , 4.1-1500 , 4.1-1501 , 4.1-1502 , 4.1-1600 through 4.1-1603.2 , 4.1-1604 , 5.1-13 , 9.1-1101 , 15.2-912.4 , 16.1-69.40:1 , 16.1-260 , 16.1-273 , 16.1-278.9 , 18.2-46.1 , 18.2-247 , 18.2-248 , 18.2-248.01 , 18.2-251 , 18.2-251.03 , 18.2-251.1:1 , 18.2-251.1:2 , 18.2-251.1:3 , 18.2-252 , 18.2-254 , 18.2-255 , 18.2-255.1 , 18.2-255.2 , 18.2-258 , 18.2-258.02 , 18.2-258.1 , 18.2-265.1 , 18.2-265.2 , 18.2-265.3 , 18.2-287.2 , 18.2-308.012 , 18.2-371.2 , 18.2-460 , 18.2-474.1 , 19.2-66 , 19.2-81 , 19.2-81.1 , 19.2-83.1 , 19.2-188.1 , 19.2-303.01 , 19.2-386.22 through 19.2-386.25 , 19.2-389 , as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 19.2-389.3 , 19.2-392.02 , 19.2-392.6 and 19.2-392.12:1 , as they shall become effective, 22.1-206 , 22.1-277.08 , 23.1-1301 , 46.2-105.2 , 46.2-347 , 48-17.1 , 53.1-231.2 , 54.1-2903 , 54.1-3401 , 54.1-3443 , 58.1-301 , and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 4.1 sections numbered 4.1-629 and 4.1-630 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-700 and 4.1-701 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 10, consisting of sections 4.1-1000 through 4.1-1007 , by adding sections numbered 4.1-1102 through 4.1-1105 , 4.1-1106 , 4.1-1106.1 , 4.1-1111 , 4.1-1113 , 4.1-1114 , 4.1-1115 , 4.1-1117 , 4.1-1118 , and 4.1-1119 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 12, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-1200 through 4.1-1206 , by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 4.1 sections numbered 4.1-1300 , 4.1-1301 , and 4.1-1303 through 4.1-1309 , by adding a section numbered 4.1-1602.1 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-1700 through 4.1-1704 , by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 6.2 a section numbered 6.2-108 , and by adding in Chapter 44 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-4426 ; and to repeal Article 4 (§§ 3.2-4122 through 3.2-4126 ) of Chapter 41.1 of Title 3.2 and §§ 3.2-5145.4:1 , 4.1-611 , 4.1-1101.1 , 4.1-1105.1 , 18.2-248.1 , and 18.2-251.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cannabis control; retail market; penalties.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.2-2818 , 2.2-2905 , 2.2-3114 , 2.2-3711 , as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3802 , 2.2-4024 , 3.2-4112 , 3.2-4113 , 3.2-4116 , 3.2-4126 , 3.2-5145.1 , 3.2-5145.2:1 , 3.2-5145.4 , 4.1-103 , 4.1-352 , 4.1-600 , 4.1-601 , 4.1-603 , 4.1-604 , 4.1-606 , 4.1-607 , 4.1-614 , 4.1-621 , 4.1-1100 , 4.1-1101 , 4.1-1108 , 4.1-1121 , 4.1-1402 , 4.1-1500 , 4.1-1501 , 4.1-1502 , 4.1-1600 through 4.1-1603.2 , 4.1-1604 , 5.1-13 , 9.1-1101 , 15.2-912.4 , 16.1-69.40:1 , 16.1-260 , 16.1-273 , 16.1-278.9 , 18.2-46.1 , 18.2-247 , 18.2-248 , 18.2-248.01 , 18.2-251 , 18.2-251.03 , 18.2-251.1:1 , 18.2-251.1:2 , 18.2-251.1:3 , 18.2-252 , 18.2-254 , 18.2-255 , 18.2-255.1 , 18.2-255.2 , 18.2-258 , 18.2-258.02 , 18.2-258.1 , 18.2-265.1 , 18.2-265.2 , 18.2-265.3 , 18.2-287.2 , 18.2-308.012 , 18.2-371.2 , 18.2-460 , 18.2-474.1 , 19.2-66 , 19.2-81 , 19.2-81.1 , 19.2-83.1 , 19.2-188.1 , 19.2-303.01 , 19.2-386.22 through 19.2-386.25 , 19.2-389 , as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 19.2-389.3 , 19.2-392.02 , 19.2-392.6 and 19.2-392.12:1 , as they shall become effective, 22.1-206 , 22.1-277.08 , 23.1-1301 , 46.2-105.2 , 46.2-347 , 48-17.1 , 53.1-231.2 , 54.1-2903 , 54.1-3401 , 54.1-3443 , 58.1-301 , and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 4.1 sections numbered 4.1-629 and 4.1-630 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-700 and 4.1-701 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 10, consisting of sections 4.1-1000 through 4.1-1007 , by adding sections numbered 4.1-1102 through 4.1-1105 , 4.1-1106 , 4.1-1106.1 , 4.1-1111 , 4.1-1113 , 4.1-1114 , 4.1-1115 , 4.1-1117 , 4.1-1118 , and 4.1-1119 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 12, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-1200 through 4.1-1206 , by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 4.1 sections numbered 4.1-1300 , 4.1-1301 , and 4.1-1303 through 4.1-1309 , by adding a section numbered 4.1-1602.1 , by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-1700 through 4.1-1704 , by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 6.2 a section numbered 6.2-108 , and by adding in Chapter 44 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-4426 as follows: