# Virginia HB2649: Prescription Monitoring Program; exemptions, licensed narcotic maintenance treatment programs. Virginia HB2649, Prescription Monitoring Program; exemptions, licensed narcotic maintenance treatment programs., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2649-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2649 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Prescription Monitoring Program; exemptions, licensed narcotic maintenance treatment programs. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298) - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Prescription Monitoring Program; exemptions; licensed narcotic maintenance treatment programs. Removes dispensing of covered substances within a licensed narcotic maintenance treatment program from the list of circumstances that are exempt from the reporting requirements of the Prescription Monitoring Program. The bill specifies that any reporting of information related to dispensing covered substances within a licensed narcotic maintenance treatment program shall comply with applicable federal laws and regulations. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. ## 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 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0298) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 298 (Effective 07/01/26) (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 (HB2649) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2649ER) (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) - 2025-02-05: 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: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2649) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25103899D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072433.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072432.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061217.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061216.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020480.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020479.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/1072433.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072432.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061217.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061216.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020480.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020479.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-HB2649-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).