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| Bill | Nitrous oxide; sale, distribution, etc., prohibited, penalties. | Distributing nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties. Prohibits the sale or distribution of (i) a device that is designed or intended to deliver a gas containing nitrous oxide through direct inhalation, with exceptions defined in the bill; (ii) nitrous oxide that has, or is marketed as having, the taste or smell of any food or beverage that is distinguishable by an ordinary consumer either prior to or during consumption or use of such nitrous oxide to any person not exempted in the bill; and (iii) a container of nitrous oxide that exceeds eight grams, with exceptions defined in the bill. A violation of such prohibitions is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 360. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | HB 648 | Virginia HB 648 (2026) |
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Virginia HB 648 (2026) — Nitrous oxide; sale, distribution, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Distributing nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties. Prohibits the sale or distribution of (i) a device that is designed or intended to deliver a gas containing nitrous oxide through direct inhalation, with exceptions defined in the bill; (ii) nitrous oxide that has, or is marketed as having, the taste or smell of any food or beverage that is distinguishable by an ordinary consumer either prior to or during consumption or use of such nitrous oxide to any person not exempted in the bill; and (iii) a container of nitrous oxide that exceeds eight grams, with exceptions defined in the bill. A violation of such prohibitions is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 360.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
- Courts of Justice Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Criminal Subcommittee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — 22–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Courts of Justice — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting — 9–1 (pass) · lower
- Reported from General Laws — 20–1 (pass) · lower
- H VOTE: — 94–0 (pass) · lower
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 10–0 (pass) · lower
- Passage R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Hillary Pugh Kent — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-13 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102781D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-13 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-01-17 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
- 2026-01-29 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee - 2026-02-02 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-02-06 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-02-06 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to General Laws (10-Y 0-N)
substitution - 2026-02-11 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-11 Committee substitute printed 26106990D-H1
substitution - 2026-02-12 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 2026-02-12 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
- 2026-02-12 Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-15 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-16 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-16 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-02-16 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-02-17 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-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 (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-03 Rules suspended
- 2026-03-03 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-03 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-03-04 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-04 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-11 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-11 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB648ER)
passage - 2026-03-11 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
- 2026-03-11 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-12 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-14 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 191 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature - 2026-04-06 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fc1a64f9-f806-458a-a20d-3fd460fb65f3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).