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Bill Medetomidine; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing, penalties. Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing medetomidine; penalties. Provides that any person who knowingly manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute the substance medetomidine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Under the bill, any person who knowingly possesses medetomidine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under the bill, it is not an offense to (i) manufacture medetomidine for legitimate veterinary use; (ii) distribute or sell medetomidine for authorized veterinary use; (iii) possess, administer, prescribe, or dispense medetomidine in good faith for use by animals within the course of legitimate veterinary practice; or (iv) possess or administer medetomidine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 HB 1103 Virginia HB 1103 (2026)
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Virginia HB 1103 (2026) — Medetomidine; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing, penalties.

Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing medetomidine; penalties. Provides that any person who knowingly manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute the substance medetomidine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Under the bill, any person who knowingly possesses medetomidine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under the bill, it is not an offense to (i) manufacture medetomidine for legitimate veterinary use; (ii) distribute or sell medetomidine for authorized veterinary use; (iii) possess, administer, prescribe, or dispense medetomidine in good faith for use by animals within the course of legitimate veterinary practice; or (iv) possess or administer medetomidine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Courts of Justice — 210 (pass) · lower
  • H VOTE: — 960 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Courts of Justice — 150 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations — 150 (pass) · upper
  • Passage R — 400 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • M. Keith Hodges — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-14 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103688D filing, introduction
  • 2026-01-14 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:17 pm)
  • 2026-01-14 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
  • 2026-01-17 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1103)
  • 2026-02-10 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal referral-committee
  • 2026-02-11 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
  • 2026-02-13 Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-15 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-16 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2026-02-17 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-18 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-02-18 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
  • 2026-03-02 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-06 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-09 Rules suspended
  • 2026-03-09 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-03-09 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-03-10 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-03-10 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1103ER) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-31 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-31 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-01 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1103)
  • 2026-04-08 Approved by Governor-Chapter 447 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature
  • 2026-04-08 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/20252ab9-7173-4218-868a-10a5dbb9abd6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).