VirginiaDrug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties.
What it does
Drug Control Act; Schedule I; penalties. Adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. The Board of Pharmacy has added these substances in an expedited regulatory process.
More detail
A substance added via this process is removed from the schedule after 18 months unless a general law is enacted adding the substance to the schedule.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 10:54 am)
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 6Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 6Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558)
- Mar 6Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB558ER)Major
- Mar 6EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Read third timeMinor
- Feb 27Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27Rules suspended
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558)
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 26105568D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3House subcommittee offered
- Jan 21Assigned sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 13Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 4:36 pm)
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103416DIntroduced