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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2555: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2555 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. Primary sponsor: J.R. Henson (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2025, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2028. This bill incorporates HB 2176.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.R. HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Candi Mundon KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
  2. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
  3. Vetoed by Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Enrolled
  8. Signed by Speaker
  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2555)
  10. Enrolled
  11. Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source