# Virginia HB1637: Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. Virginia HB1637, Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1637-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1637 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370) - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (212 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. Permits persons acting on behalf of an organization that provides services to individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or training in the administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonists to dispense other opioid antagonists. The bill also allows persons to whom other opioid antagonists are dispensed to possess and administer such opioid antagonists. Under current law, persons acting on behalf of such organizations may only dispense naloxone. This bill is identical to SB 1035. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 93 | 4 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1637) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1637ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-27: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1637) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101183D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073446.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073445.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046344.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046343.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012441.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012440.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/1073446.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073445.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046344.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046343.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012441.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012440.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1637-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).