HB 1103 VA

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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.

• M. Keith Hodges Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103688D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:17 pm) · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
4. Jan 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1103) · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
13. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1103ER) · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1103) · lower
27. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 447 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML