SB543 — Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement.
Last action — House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 22, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 12 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB543 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1016)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1016 (Effective - see bill)
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S Signed by President
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Reenrolled bill text (SB543ER2)
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S Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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H House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
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S Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Signed by President
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S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB543ER)
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S Enrolled
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
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S Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
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H Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 30-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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S Conference substitute printed 26109877D-S2
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H House Conferees: Krizek, Torian, Wiley
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H Conferees appointed by House
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S Senate Conferees: Aird, VanValkenburg, Stanley
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S Conferees appointed by Senate
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S Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H House requested conference committee
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H House insisted on amendments
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S General Laws Amendment rejected by Senate
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H Passed House with amendment (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House as amended
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H committee amendment agreed to
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H Read third time
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H Read second time
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H Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
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H Placed on General Laws Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on General Laws Agenda
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H Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
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H Referred to Committee on General Laws
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H Read first time
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H Placed on Calendar
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
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S Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
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S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
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S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
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S Read second time
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
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S Passed by for the day
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Committee substitute printed 26107980D-S1
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S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
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S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB543)
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S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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S Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105066D
Sponsors
- Lashrecse D. Aird · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 54 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 65 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 65 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 33% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 43% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 65 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 65 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 30% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 66 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 66 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 32% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 19% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Lily V. Franklin | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 7% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Not Voting |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB543 do?
- Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement.
- Who sponsors SB543?
- SB543 is sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird.
- What is the current status of SB543?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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