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 SB 1361.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 259 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2308ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107900D-H2
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Senators: Pillion, Bagby, Carroll Foy
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 19Delegates: Cousins, Thomas, Hodges
- Feb 19Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 19House acceded to request
- Feb 18Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 14Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
- Vote recorded Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 12Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 12Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 12Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25107099D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106256D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 25Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100988DIntroduced