2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB894: Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of Act.
Legislative Summary
Drug Control Act; Schedule I. 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.
Bill History
1/5/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101675D
Senate
1/5/2023
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/12/2023
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/13/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/16/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/16/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/16/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
Senate
1/16/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB894E
Senate
1/16/2023
Printed as engrossed 23101675D-E
Senate
1/17/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/9/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/23/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/23/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB894ER)
Senate
2/23/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/25/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/22/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 189 (effective 7/1/23)
3/22/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0189)
Amendments
House amendments engrossed
House amendments engrossed
2/17/2023Not Adopted
House committee amendments reported
House committee amendments reported
2/14/2023Not Adopted
Amendment(s) for SB894 for S-Education and Health
Amendment(s) for SB894 for S-Education and Health
1/12/2023Not Adopted
Senate amendments
Senate amendments
12/17/2017Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/20/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/17/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
1/13/2023
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
1/12/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/22/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Stephen Newman
Republican