# Virginia HB2307: Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of practitioners, pharmacy technicians, training prog.

Virginia HB2307, Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of practitioners, pharmacy technicians, training prog., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by M. Keith Hodges (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0168)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2307-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2307
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of practitioners, pharmacy technicians, training prog.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0168)
- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (320 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prescription Monitoring Program; requirements of practitioners; pharmacy technicians; training programs. Requires any prescriber of controlled substances approved for use in opioid addiction therapy to, prior to or as a part of execution of a treatment agreement with a patient, request information from the Director of the Department of Health Professions for the purpose of determining what, if any, other covered substances such patient is currently being prescribed. Under current law, only prescribers who hold a special identification number from the Drug Enforcement Administration authorizing the prescribing of controlled substances are required to request such information prior to or as a part of execution of a treatment agreement with a patient. The bill also adds training programs recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or the National Healthcareer Association to the list of approved pharmacy technician training programs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: M. Keith Hodges (Republican), 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 | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 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 (29)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0168) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 168 (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2307) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2307ER) (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (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 (HB2307) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100634D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071699.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071698.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061493.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061492.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015832.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015830.PDF)

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- 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/1071699.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071698.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061493.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061492.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015832.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015830.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-HB2307-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
