Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances, etc.; distribution of nitrous oxide.
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 SB 1361.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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Conference Substitute
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MINOR
This bill marks the transition of HB 2308 from a House Substitute to a Chaptered Act, finalizing its passage into law. The substantive content of the law regarding nitrous oxide distribution and inhalant abuse penalties remains unchanged from the Conference Substitute version.
TECHNICAL
The document format changed from a House Substitute bill to a Chaptered Act, adding official chapter number (Chapter 259), approval date (March 21, 2025), and legislative session headers while retaining all original legal text.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 259 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2308ER)
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Hodges
RRepublican
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