# Virginia SB924: Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; drug checking products.

Virginia SB924, Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; drug checking products., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB924
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; drug checking products.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281)
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (218 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; drug checking products. Clarifies that drug checking products used to determine the presence or concentration of a contaminant that can cause physical harm or death are not drug paraphernalia or controlled paraphernalia.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0281) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 281 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB924) (Senate)
- 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: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB924ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (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)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB924) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101554D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073031.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073030.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062214.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062213.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013985.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013984.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/1073031.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073030.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062214.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062213.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013985.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013984.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-SB924-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).