# Virginia HB2131: Practice of medicine; advertising of prescription drugs or devices.

Virginia HB2131, Practice of medicine; advertising of prescription drugs or devices., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul V. Milde (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2131-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2131
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Practice of medicine; advertising of prescription drugs or devices.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health and Human Services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Professions and occupations; practice of medicine; advertising of prescription drugs or devices. Excludes prescription drugs or devices, as such terms are defined in relevant law, from the definition of "commercial appliances or remedies," as such term relates to the practice of medicine and other healing arts, and provides that the sale of such prescription drugs or devices shall not be prevented or prohibited. Current law provides that the advertising or sale of commercial appliances or remedies shall not be prevented or prohibited.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2131) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101141D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015230.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015229.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015230.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015229.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2131-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).