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HB75Introduced in the House of Delegates

Medical marijuana; administration to terminally ill patients.

Passed

Introduced by Karen Keys-Gamarra, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report. Directs the Department of Health to promulgate regulations specifying that hospital staff may store, dispense, and administer cannabis oil when a patient has valid certification and exempts such staff from criminal penalties for possession of cannabis oil. The bill directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to discuss the implementation process for providing cannabis products to patients in medical care facilities and report on its discussion to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 486. This bill is identical to SB 332.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

95

Yes

1

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103193D

  2. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Assigned sub: Health

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75)

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N 1-A)

  6. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (18-Y 2-N 1-A)

  7. Incorporates HB486 (Shin)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26107743D-H1

  9. Read first time

  10. Floor substitute printed 26108023D-H2 (Keys-Gamarra)

  11. Floor offered Delegate Keys-Gamarra Substitute

  12. Read second time

  13. committee substitute rejected

  14. Delegate Keys-Gamarra Floor substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by House - floor substitute

  16. Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75)

  20. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  24. Committee substitute printed 26108827D-S1

  25. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  26. Read third time

  27. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  28. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N 0-A)

  30. Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. Senate requested conference committee

  32. House acceded to request

  33. Conferees appointed by House

  34. House Conferees: Keys-Gamarra, Laufer, Kent

  35. Conferees appointed by Senate

  36. Senate Conferees: Favola, Bagby, Head

  37. Conference Report released

  38. Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  39. Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)

  40. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75)

  41. Enrolled

  42. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB75ER)

  43. Signed by President

  44. Signed by Speaker

  45. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  46. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  47. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75)

  48. Approved by Governor-Chapter 555 (effective 7/1/2026)

  49. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555)

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