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Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty. Creates the offense of possession of residue of a controlled substance with a tiered system of punishment. Currently, possession of any amount of a controlled substance has a tiered system of punishment as if there is a usable amount of such controlled substance.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Read third time
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB637)
Committee substitute printed 26105603D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB637)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104914D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Michelle Lopes Maldonado