HB1955
Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties.
Summary
As Introduced. Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties.
Removes the distinction between cocaine, which refers to powder cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers and a mixture or substance that contains cocaine base, which refers to crack cocaine, for the offense of manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, ... (More) or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance. This bill is identical to SB 888. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101715D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/08/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1955)
- 01/16/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/16/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/17/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/12/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1955ER)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1955)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/15/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/18/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
- 02/18/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 394 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0394)
