# Virginia HB2708: Controlled substances; prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, etc., penalties. Virginia HB2708, Controlled substances; prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, etc., penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2708-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2708 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Controlled substances; prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, etc., penalties. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418) - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (320 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance; penalties. Exempts permitted outsourcing facilities and pharmacies from the prohibition for any person to possess, purchase, sell, give, distribute, or possess with intent to sell, give, or distribute an encapsulating machine or a tableting machine that manufactures, compounds, converts, produces, processes, prepares, or otherwise introduces into the human body a controlled substance. Current law exempts permitted manufacturers. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 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 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 418 (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 (HB2708ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (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: Printed as engrossed 25105242D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25105242D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074285.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074284.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066599.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066598.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035441.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035440.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028924.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022060.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022059.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/1074285.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074284.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066599.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066598.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035441.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035440.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028924.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022060.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022059.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-HB2708-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).