VirginiaInhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide.
What it does
Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so; distribution of nitrous oxide to persons under 18 prohibited; penalties. Prohibits the sale or distribution of a device that is designed or intended to deliver a gas containing nitrous oxide to persons under 18 years of age with exceptions as defined in the bill. Any person who fails to make diligent inquiry as to whether the person trying to obtain such a device is 18 years of age or older or sells, distributes, or attempts to sell or distribute such a device to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
More detail
The bill also adds nitrous oxide to the list of noxious chemical substances for which it is unlawful to deliberately smell or inhale with the intent to become intoxicated, inebriated, excited, or stupefied or to dull the brain or nervous system, or to deliberately cause another person to do so. This bill is identical to HB 2308.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0264)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 264 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361)
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1361ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361)
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107896D-S1
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Cousins, Thomas, Hodges
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 19Senators: Pillion, Bagby, Carroll Foy
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 19Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Feb 18House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 18House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 17House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361)
- Feb 13Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 13Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25107007D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Printed as engrossed 25100989D-E
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100989DIntroduced