# Virginia SB1257: Student & campus safety; opioid antagonist administration training for resident assistants required. Virginia SB1257, Student & campus safety; opioid antagonist administration training for resident assistants required., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1257-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1257 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Student & campus safety; opioid antagonist administration training for resident assistants required. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446) - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (250 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public institutions of higher education; student and campus safety; training in opioid antagonist administration for resident assistants required. Requires each resident assistant in a student housing facility at a public institution of higher education to complete, prior to the commencement of his duties, training in the administration of an opioid antagonist to any student, faculty, or staff member who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose. The bill requires each public institution of higher education to adopt policies and procedures relating to the administration of an opioid antagonist by each resident assistant, including policies and procedures (i) requiring each resident assistant to complete such training pursuant to the provisions of the bill and (ii) arranging for the provision of such opioid antagonist administration training. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 13 | 2 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0446) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 446 (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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1257) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1257ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-20: Education Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1257) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103588D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074590.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074589.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068673.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068672.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064009.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054531.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018538.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018537.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/1074590.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074589.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068673.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068672.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064009.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054531.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018538.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018537.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-SB1257-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).