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SB 821 (20261): Kratom; Virginia State Crime Commission to conduct an analysis of enforcement & regulation, report.

['2026 Virginia General Assembly', 'regular session'] · filed 2026-07-21 · Latest: Carried over

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Kratom; Virginia State Crime Commission to conduct an analysis of enforcement & regulation, report.

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Kratom; Virginia State Crime Commission to conduct an analysis of enforcement & regulation, report.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Veto: The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).

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Sources

Virginia Legislature bill page (text, history, votes)
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Data: Virginia 2026 session bills (Virginia LIS public BILLS.CSV) <https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/lisfiles/20261/BILLS.CSV> (date and status are the last action shown there)

Record st-va-20261-sb821 · catalog st-va-lis-bills · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol va-bills