Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization.
Summary
Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. Permits persons acting on behalf of an organization that provides services to individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or training in the administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonists to dispense other opioid antagonists. The bill also allows persons to whom other opioid antagonists are dispensed to possess and administer such opioid antagonists. Under current law, persons acting on behalf of such organizations may only dispense naloxone. This bill incorporates SB 790 and is identical to HB 1637.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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This bill formally enacts the opioid antagonist dispensing law into the Virginia Code, assigning it a specific chapter number and approval date. The primary change is the transition from a draft or enrolled bill status to an official state law, confirming its legal authority and effective timeline. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements, are indicated in this text.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the administration of opioid antagonists by authorized personnel, but its legal status has changed from a proposed act to an enacted statute.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the official chapter number (Chapter 386) and the specific approval date (March 24, 2025).
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 14, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 386 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1035ER)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (91-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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