# Virginia HB1587: Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV.

Virginia HB1587, Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1587
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118)
- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (309 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule IV. Adds certain chemicals to Schedules I and IV 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 118 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1587) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1587ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-20: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-16: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1587) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1587) (House)
- 2025-01-02: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102313D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071303.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071302.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060887.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060886.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012116.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012115.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071303.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071302.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060887.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060886.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012116.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012115.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-HB1587-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).