Nitrous oxide; sale, distribution, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-264 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale, distribution, etc. of nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 191 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hillary Pugh Kent
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 95, A 1, X 4
Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 20, N 1, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 9, N 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to General Laws (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to General Laws (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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