Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV.
Summary
Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV. Adds certain chemicals to Schedules I and IV of the Drug Control Act. The Board of Pharmacy has added these substances in an expedited regulatory process. 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 2, 2025
Signed Mar 19, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons
What changed between versions
Enrolled
→
Chaptered
·
3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts Virginia's Enrolled version into its official Chaptered format, making it law. The substantive content of the Drug Control Act remains unchanged, with Schedule I and Schedule IV lists of controlled substances staying the same. The primary differences are formatting adjustments, page breaks, and the addition of approval dates and chapter numbers required for official publication.
TECHNICAL
Converted from Enrolled bill format to official Chaptered format with approval date (March 19, 2025) and chapter number (Chapter 118) added.
Added page break markers (e.g., '2 of 12', '3 of 12') indicating pagination for the official published version.
Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the document to match official publication standards while preserving all controlled substance names and legal definitions.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 22, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 118 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1587ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Otto Wachsmann
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1587
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1587. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline