Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1006
Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
TPA-certified optometrists; sale and dispensation of Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements. Permits TPA-certified optometrists to sell and dispense Schedule VI controlled substances to their own patients provided that they obtain a license to do so from the Board of Pharmacy and comply with requirements related to dispensation, storage, packaging, labeling, recordkeeping, and reporting of the controlled substances sold and dispensed. The bill permits the Board of Optometry and the Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and establish a limited-use license for TPA-certified optometrists pursuant to the bill. The bill exempts such initial regulations from the APA requirements. This bill is identical to SB 212.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 929 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1006ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106082D-H1 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health Professions - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100805D