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Subcommittee reports schedule‑conforming controlled‑substances bill
Health and Human Services Subcommittee · February 10, 2026
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Summary
HB558, a routine substitute to align Virginia's Schedule I controlled substances with recent federal and forensic science recommendations, was reported with substitute 8–0.
Delegate Waxman presented an extensive substitute to HB558 that conforms Virginia’s controlled‑substance schedule to recent federal scheduling actions and Department of Forensic Science recommendations. A Board of Pharmacy representative confirmed there were no significant procedural changes to how the state updates schedules. The subcommittee adopted the substitute and reported HB558 by a vote of 8–0.
