Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 257
Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists. Requires each health insurer, corporation providing health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organization whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal dispensed pursuant to an oral, written, or standing order of a prescriber and ensure that cost-sharing for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal is included on the lowest cost tier of the insurer's, corporation's, or health maintenance organization's prescription drug formulary. The bill provides that such coverage shall be exempt from any prior authorization or step therapy requirement on coverage of benefits. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to HB 795.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Substitute
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 424 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB257ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26109143D-H2 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108572D-H1 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106753D-S1 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N 1-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257) - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104746D