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type: "Bill"
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title: "Nitrous oxide; sale, distribution, etc., prohibited, penalties."
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 648"
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citation: "Virginia HB 648 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Hillary Pugh Kent"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 34
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2026-01-13"
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last_action: "2026-04-06"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc1a64f9-f806-458a-a20d-3fd460fb65f3"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB648"
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source_hash: "19ea86d72c941874dd8e86903522b5de94233f45de54147bd58fc26805918d96"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 648 (2026) — Nitrous oxide; sale, distribution, etc., prohibited, penalties.
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085352.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216632.PDF)
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3. **Courts of Justice Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142863.PDF)
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4. **Criminal Subcommittee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133817.PDF)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199738.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Courts of Justice — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting — **9–1** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from General Laws — **20–1** (pass) · lower
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- H VOTE: — **94–0** (pass) · lower
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passage R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Hillary Pugh Kent — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-13** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102781D `filing, introduction`
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- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-17** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
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- **2026-01-29** Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-02** House subcommittee offered
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- **2026-02-06** House subcommittee offered
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- **2026-02-06** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to General Laws (10-Y 0-N) `substitution`
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- **2026-02-11** Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to General Laws (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-11** Committee substitute printed 26106990D-H1 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-12** Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
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- **2026-02-12** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
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- **2026-02-12** Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-15** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-16** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-16** committee substitute agreed to `substitution`
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- **2026-02-16** Engrossed by House - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2026-02-17** Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-18** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2026-02-18** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-02** Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-03** Rules suspended
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- **2026-03-03** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-03-03** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-03-04** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-04** Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-11** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-11** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB648ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-11** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
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- **2026-03-11** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-12** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-14** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-14** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-06** Approved by Governor-Chapter 191 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-06** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc1a64f9-f806-458a-a20d-3fd460fb65f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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