# Virginia HB2435: Model policy for law-enforcement officer investigating overdose; notification to prescriber. Virginia HB2435, Model policy for law-enforcement officer investigating overdose; notification to prescriber., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Webert (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0273)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2435-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2435 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Model policy for law-enforcement officer investigating overdose; notification to prescriber. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0273) - Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (419 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Model policy for law-enforcement officer investigating overdose; notification to prescriber. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for best practices for law-enforcement officers responding to or investigating an overdose to notify the prescriber of any controlled substance found to be in the possession of or ingested by the victim that such prescription was involved in an overdose. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Rereferred to Courts of Justice | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0273) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 273 (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2435) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2435ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Rereferred to Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2435) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106513D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102471D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072711.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072710.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068713.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068712.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036814.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036813.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034570.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035479.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034569.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035478.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016784.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016783.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/1072711.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072710.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068713.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068712.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036814.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036813.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034570.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035479.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034569.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035478.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016784.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016783.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-HB2435-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).