# Virginia SB888: Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties.

Virginia SB888, Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0403)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB888
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0403)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (212 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties. Removes the distinction between cocaine, which refers to powder cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers and a mixture or substance that contains cocaine base, which refers to crack cocaine, for the offense of manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance. This bill is identical to HB 1955.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0403) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 403 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB888) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB888ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-10: Passed House Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB888) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Impact statement from VCSC (SB888) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101923D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074218.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074217.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045508.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045507.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013381.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013380.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/1074218.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074217.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045508.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045507.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013381.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013380.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB888-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).