# Virginia HB1006: Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.

Virginia HB1006, Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0929)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1006
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0929)
- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (315 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Patients can get medicines from optometrists: benefit, low. Virginia allows TPA-certified optometrists to sell and dispense certain Schedule VI medicines directly to their own patients. These medicines must treat the eyes or surrounding parts and already fall within the optometrist’s prescribing authority. Optometrists need a Board of Pharmacy dispensing li…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0929) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 929 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1006ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26106082D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100805D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224651.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224650.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212350.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212349.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143319.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143318.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135952.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136525.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135951.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136524.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086865.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086864.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224651.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224650.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212350.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212349.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143319.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143318.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135952.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136525.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135951.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136524.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086865.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086864.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1006-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).