# Virginia HB2308: Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide.

Virginia HB2308, Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by M. Keith Hodges (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2308
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259)
- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (493 yes, 97 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so; distribution of nitrous oxide to persons under 18 prohibited; penalties. Prohibits the sale or distribution of a device that is designed or intended to deliver a gas containing nitrous oxide to persons under 18 years of age with exceptions as defined in the bill. Any person who fails to make diligent inquiry as to whether the person trying to obtain such a device is 18 years of age or older or sells, distributes, or attempts to sell or distribute such a device to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also adds nitrous oxide to the list of noxious chemical substances for which it is unlawful to deliberately smell or inhale with the intent to become intoxicated, inebriated, excited, or stupefied or to dull the brain or nervous system, or to deliberately cause another person to do so. This bill is identical to SB 1361.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 96 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (45)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 259 (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: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2308ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Conference substitute printed 25107900D-H2 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee
- 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senators: Pillion, Bagby, Carroll Foy (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Delegates: Cousins, Thomas, Hodges (House)
- 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-19: House acceded to request (House)
- 2025-02-18: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107099D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106256D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100988D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072327.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072326.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068877.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068876.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066673.HTML)
- Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066676.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066689.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066688.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046186.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046185.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045988.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045987.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031107.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031106.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015842.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015841.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/1072327.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072326.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068877.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068876.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066673.HTML)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066676.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066689.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066688.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046186.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046185.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045988.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045987.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031107.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031106.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015842.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015841.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-HB2308-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).