Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 558
Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 10:54 am) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB558ER) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26105568D-H1 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 4:36 pm) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103416D