# Virginia HB1347: Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.

Virginia HB1347, Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0305)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1347
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0305)
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (414 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Board of Pharmacy; regulation of psilocybin. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to reschedule psilocybin consistent with federal scheduling upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a formulation of psilocybin designed to be administered by a health care professional in a health care setting. This bill is identical to SB 379.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia mirrors federal psilocybin scheduling: benefit, low. The Board of Pharmacy must match Virginia’s drug schedule to the federal schedule for any FDA‑approved psilocybin drug given by a health care professional in a health care setting. After the FDA approves such a drug and a federal order lists it in the Federal Register, the Board waits 30 days. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0305) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 305 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1347) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1347ER) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-25: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1347) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Committee substitute printed 26108278D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1347) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26105580D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217335.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217334.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181553.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181552.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171608.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171607.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171047.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171046.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090519.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090518.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/1217335.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217334.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181553.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181552.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171608.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171607.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171047.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171046.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090519.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090518.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-HB1347-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).