# Virginia SB1278: Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement, Task Force on; quarterly meetings. Virginia SB1278, Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement, Task Force on; quarterly meetings., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1278-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1278 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement, Task Force on; quarterly meetings. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335) - Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (452 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement; quarterly meetings. Requires the Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement to meet quarterly beginning in July 2025 until the 2025 annual report is provided to the Governor and the General Assembly. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House Amendments rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 39 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules with amendment(s) | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (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 (SB1278) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1278ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: House Amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: DeSteph, Boysko, Bagby (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Helmer, Simon, Austin (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-20: House insisted on amendments (House) - 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: Rules Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (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) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1278) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Rereferred from Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103473D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072731.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072730.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069384.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069383.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067728.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064026.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054092.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054296.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018649.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018648.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/1072731.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072730.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069384.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069383.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067728.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064026.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054092.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054296.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018649.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018648.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-SB1278-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).