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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1587: Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1587 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV. Primary sponsor: Otto Wachsmann (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Otto WachsmannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 118 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1587)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1587ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source