Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties.
Summary
Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties. Removes the distinction between cocaine, which refers to powder cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers and a mixture or substance that contains cocaine base, which refers to crack cocaine, for the offense of manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance. This bill is identical to SB 888.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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Enrolled
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts HB 1955 from an enrolled legislative draft into an official chapter of the Virginia Code (Chapter 394). The substantive content of the drug penalties section (§ 18.2-248) remains unchanged from the enrolled version to the chaptered version, with only formatting adjustments and page number additions for official publication.
TECHNICAL
Added official chapter designation (Chapter 394) and approval date (March 24, 2025) to convert the bill from draft status to enacted law.
Added page number '2 of 4' to the text for official publication formatting.
Removed the 'Enrolled' header and replaced with 'Virginia Acts of Assembly' official chapter formatting.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 394 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1955ER)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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