# Virginia HB1582: Pharmacists; collaborative agreements, drug therapy. Virginia HB1582, Pharmacists; collaborative agreements, drug therapy., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1582-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1582 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Pharmacists; collaborative agreements, drug therapy. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-31 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117) - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (405 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Pharmacists; collaborative agreements; drug therapy. Specifies that a collaborative agreement between pharmacists and other health care providers may include prescribing, modification, continuation, or discontinuation of drug therapy after proof of such signed collaborative agreement is submitted to and authorized by the Board of Pharmacy. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0117) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 117 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1582) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1582ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1582) (House) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25106850D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1582) (House) - 2025-01-21: Printed as engrossed 25102259D-E (House) - 2025-01-21: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-21: Health and Human Services Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-01-21: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-20: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1582) (House) - 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102259D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071319.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071318.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064268.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052366.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052365.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043731.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043730.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043773.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043772.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022218.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022217.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021240.HTML) - Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012096.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012095.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071319.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071318.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064269.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064268.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052366.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052365.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043731.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043730.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043773.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043772.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022218.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022217.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021240.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012096.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012095.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1582-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).