# Virginia HB1898: Optometry; TPA-Formulary; TPA-Formulary Committee; dissolution. Virginia HB1898, Optometry; TPA-Formulary; TPA-Formulary Committee; dissolution., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0391)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1898-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1898 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Optometry; TPA-Formulary; TPA-Formulary Committee; dissolution. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0391) - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (318 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Optometry; TPA-Formulary; TPA-Formulary Committee; dissolution. Dissolves the TPA-Formulary and the TPA-Formulary Committee. The TPA-Formulary is the list of the therapeutic pharmaceutical agents that a TPA-certified optometrist may prescribe. The TPA-Formulary Committee provides recommendations to the Board of Pharmacy regarding the therapeutic pharmaceutical agents to include on the TPA-Formulary for the treatment of diseases and abnormal conditions of the eye and its adnexa by TPA-certified optometrists. This bill is identical to SB 1081. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate 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 | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0391) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 391 (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 (HB1898) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1898ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 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 (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1898) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101104D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074188.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074187.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061125.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061124.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013565.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013564.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/1074188.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074187.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061125.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061124.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013565.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013564.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-HB1898-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).