# Virginia HB1063: Opioid antagonist; distribution program, reports.

Virginia HB1063, Opioid antagonist; distribution program, reports., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by M. Keith Hodges (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1063
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Opioid antagonist; distribution program, reports.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729)
- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (427 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Department of Health; opioid antagonist distribution program; reports. Directs the Department of Health to maintain a list of agencies and organizations that submit requests for and receive opioid antagonists through its distribution program and requires the Department to submit a quarterly report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Health and Human Services, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the chair of the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority on its distribution of opioid antagonists. The bill requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by December 1 of each year estimating the costs of the opioid antagonist distribution program for the following fiscal year using a methodology developed by the Department pursuant to parameters set out in the bill. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Quarterly naloxone reports and annual cost plan: benefit, low. The Virginia Department of Health must keep a list of every agency or group that asks for or gets opioid antagonists through its program. At least every quarter, it sends a report to the House and Senate budget and health committee chairs and the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority chair. Each repo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 729 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1063) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1063ER) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-13: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1063) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108700D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1063) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103580D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222371.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222370.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203445.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203444.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185435.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185434.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181991.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181990.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088213.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088212.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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/1222371.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222370.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203445.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203444.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185435.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185434.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181991.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181990.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088213.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088212.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-HB1063-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).