# Virginia SB1035: Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. Virginia SB1035, Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0386)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1035-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1035 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0386) - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (203 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. Permits persons acting on behalf of an organization that provides services to individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or training in the administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonists to dispense other opioid antagonists. The bill also allows persons to whom other opioid antagonists are dispensed to possess and administer such opioid antagonists. Under current law, persons acting on behalf of such organizations may only dispense naloxone. This bill incorporates SB 790 and is identical to HB 1637. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House | pass | 91 | 3 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0386) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 386 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1035) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1035ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed House (91-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-13: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1035) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Incorporates SB790(Head) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105819D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1035) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102390D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074161.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074160.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053835.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053834.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028523.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028522.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017586.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017585.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/1074161.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074160.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053835.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053834.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028523.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028522.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017586.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017585.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-SB1035-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).