Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 278
Federal 340-B Drug Pricing Program; impacts within the Commonwealth.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Drug manufacturers; 340B Drug Pricing Program; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program within the Commonwealth, with emphasis on governance, transparency, and the availability of pharmacy services in rural and underserved areas. The bill requires the work group to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services by November 1, 2026.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Education and Health Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Health Subcommittee Amendment
- Health and Human Services Amendment
- House Amendments
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendments R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | 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 with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 887 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB278) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB278ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Mar 3, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB278) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-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
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107756D-S2 - 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 with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106505D-S1 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 0-N 6-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB278) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102079D