# Virginia HB335: Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.

Virginia HB335, Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB335
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-11
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Appropriations
- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (37 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; report; sunset. Establishes the Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program in the Department of Health to strengthen and stabilize access to pharmacy services in medically underserved communities and communities at heightened risk of pharmacy closure. The Program is established as a pilot program with an expiration date of July 1, 2030, and participation is limited to 12 independent pharmacies meeting certain criteria outlined in the bill. The bill directs the Department to submit to the Governor and General Assembly an interim report with evaluations of participating pharmacies no later than November 1, 2028, and a final comprehensive evaluation no later than November 1, 2029, in order for the General Assembly to determine whether to continue, modify, expand, or terminate the Program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-06: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB335) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2026-01-11: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103250D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083898.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083897.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. (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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083898.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083897.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [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)
- [HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliator…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB329-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB335-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).