# Virginia HB558: Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties.

Virginia HB558, Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB558
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171)
- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Drug Control Act; Schedule I; penalties. Adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. The Board of Pharmacy has added these substances in an expedited regulatory process. A substance added via this process is removed from the schedule after 18 months unless a general law is enacted adding the substance to the schedule.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tighter drug rules for Virginia residents: cost, low. Virginia law expands Schedule I, covering listed opioids, fentanyl-related drugs, opium derivatives, hallucinogens, depressants, stimulants, and synthetic cannabinoids. Mixtures containing any quantity are covered, along with salts and chemical variants called isomers where specified. Substances ex…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 10:54 am) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB558ER) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26105568D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2026-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 4:36 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103416D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217013.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194102.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194101.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143335.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143334.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136576.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136575.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114982.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114981.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084948.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084947.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217014.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217013.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194102.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194101.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143335.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143334.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136576.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136575.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114982.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114981.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084948.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084947.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB558-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).