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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 212

Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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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 HB 1006.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 24, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 19, 2026
House		Reported from Health and Human ServicespassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 6, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 29, 2026
Senate		Reported from Education and Health with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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