SB 1257 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Student & campus safety; opioid antagonist administration training for resident assistants required.

Summary
Public institutions of higher education; student and campus safety; training in opioid antagonist administration for resident assistants required. Requires each resident assistant in a student housing facility at a public institution of higher education to complete, prior to the commencement of his duties, training in the administration of an opioid antagonist to any student, faculty, or staff member who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose. The bill requires each public institution of higher education to adopt policies and procedures relating to the administration of an opioid antagonist by each resident assistant, including policies and procedures (i) requiring each resident assistant to complete such training pursuant to the provisions of the bill and (ii) arranging for the provision of such opioid antagonist administration training.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill enacts SB 1257 into law, formally adding new requirements for resident assistants in Virginia public college and university housing. The primary change is converting the bill from its 'Enrolled' status to 'Chaptered' status, which means it is now officially part of the Virginia Code. The substantive policy content regarding opioid antagonist training for resident assistants remains unchanged from the enrolled version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged. It applies to resident assistants in student housing facilities at public institutions of higher education in Virginia.
TECHNICAL

The document format changed from 'Enrolled' bill text to 'Chaptered' law text, including the addition of chapter number (Chapter 446), approval date (March 24, 2025), and official chapter formatting. The actual legislative content and policy requirements are identical to the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 446 (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
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1257ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Education Amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lamont Bagby
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
VA
14