# Virginia SB1361: Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide. Virginia SB1361, Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd E. Pillion (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0264)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1361-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1361 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0264) - Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (424 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so; distribution of nitrous oxide to persons under 18 prohibited; penalties. Prohibits the sale or distribution of a device that is designed or intended to deliver a gas containing nitrous oxide to persons under 18 years of age with exceptions as defined in the bill. Any person who fails to make diligent inquiry as to whether the person trying to obtain such a device is 18 years of age or older or sells, distributes, or attempts to sell or distribute such a device to a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also adds nitrous oxide to the list of noxious chemical substances for which it is unlawful to deliberately smell or inhale with the intent to become intoxicated, inebriated, excited, or stupefied or to dull the brain or nervous system, or to deliberately cause another person to do so. This bill is identical to HB 2308. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 38 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 39 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | 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 with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0264) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 264 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (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 (SB1361) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1361ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference substitute printed 25107896D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Cousins, Thomas, Hodges (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senators: Pillion, Bagby, Carroll Foy (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-18: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-18: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-17: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-13: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107007D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25100989D-E (Senate) - 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: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1361) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100989D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072351.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069236.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069235.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066679.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066713.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066712.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045643.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045642.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038425.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038424.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033324.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019751.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019749.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/1072352.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072351.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069236.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069235.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066679.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066713.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066712.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045643.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045642.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038425.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038424.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033324.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019751.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019749.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-SB1361-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).