Virginia 2023, 1st Special Session Status: Enacted

HB 1409 — Drug Control act; distribution of hypodermic needles.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0142)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 21, 2023.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 6 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0142)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 142 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB1409ER)

  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1409ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)

  11. Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106517D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)

  12. Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

  13. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1409S1

  14. Committee substitute agreed to 23106517D-S1

  15. Reading of substitute waived

  16. Read third time

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  18. Impact statement from DPB (HB1409S1)

  19. Committee substitute printed 23106517D-S1

  20. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed

  23. VOTE: (99-Y 0-N)

  24. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  25. Read second time and engrossed

  26. Read first time

  27. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

  28. Impact statement from DPB (HB1409)

  29. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  30. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100547D

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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