# Virginia HB1585: Weight loss and muscle building products, certain; selling or distributing to minors prohibited.

Virginia HB1585, Weight loss and muscle building products, certain; selling or distributing to minors prohibited., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by N. Baxter Ennis (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1585
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Weight loss and muscle building products, certain; selling or distributing to minors prohibited.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-01
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Sale of certain weight loss and muscle building products to minors prohibited. Prohibits any person from selling or distributing an over-the-counter diet pill or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building to a person who is younger than 18 years of age and requires that the purchaser demonstrate, by producing a driver's license or similar photo identification issued by a government agency, that he is at least 18 years of age. For mail or Internet sales, the bill requires that the person offering an over-the-counter diet pill or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building (i) prior to the sale verifies that the purchaser is at least 18 years of age through a commercially available database that is regularly used by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age and identity verification and (ii) uses a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that requires the signature of a person at least 18 years of age before the products will be released to the purchaser. The bill also requires that over-the-counter diet pills or dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building will only be displayed for sale behind a store counter that is not accessible to consumers or in a locked case that requires assistance from a store employee for customer access. A violation of the bill's provisions is punishable by a civil penalty in the amount of $500 for a first violation and $2,500 for a second or subsequent violation within a three-year period.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2025-01-01: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101290D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012092.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012091.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012092.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012091.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1585-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).