Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 669
Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Mark J. Peake (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements; scope; report. Requires all health insurance carriers to use the pass-through pricing model and may limit a pharmacy benefits manager from deriving income from pharmacy benefits management services provided to a carrier except for income derived from a pharmacy benefits management fee. The bill prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from (i) reversing and or resubmitting the claim of a pharmacist or pharmacy without meeting certain requirements, (ii) reducing any payment to a pharmacist or pharmacy to an effective rate of reimbursement, or (iii) retroactively denying or reducing a claim or aggregate of claims except under certain circumstances. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to examine the practice of carriers or pharmacy benefits managers requiring or inducing covered individuals to utilize pharmacy services at an affiliated pharmacy. The Commission is required to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2027. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill incorporates SB 410 and SB 413 and is identical to HB 830.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Delegate Callsen Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0036) - Mar 31, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 36 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB669) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB669ER) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Delegate Callsen Floor substitute agreed to - Feb 25, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Callsen Substitute - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Floor substitute printed 26108552D-H2 (Callsen) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108250D-H1 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB669) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106220D-S1 - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Incorporates SB413 (Peake) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Incorporates SB410 (Peake) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105407D