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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 558: Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties.

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 558 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties. Primary sponsor: Otto Wachsmann (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Drug Control Act; Schedule I; penalties. Adds certain chemicals to Schedule I 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 (CHAP0171)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 10:54 am)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558)
  9. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB558ER)
  10. Enrolled
  11. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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