# Virginia 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. Virginia 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0394)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1955-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1955 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0394) - Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (217 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance. This bill is identical to SB 888. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (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 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice Block Vote | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0394) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 394 (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) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1955) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1955ER) (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) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice Block Vote (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-08: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1955) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101715D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074214.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074213.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046353.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046352.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014178.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014177.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/1074214.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074213.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046353.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046352.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014178.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014177.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-HB1955-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).