# Virginia HB800: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established.

Virginia HB800, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Luke E. Torian (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB800
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)
- Sponsor: Luke E. Torian (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (209 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund. Establishes the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund to provide grant installment awards between July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2045, in an amount not to exceed $15 million per fiscal year and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $130 million, to a qualified company that (i) engages in the manufacture of pharmaceutical substances, (ii) executes a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth, and (iii) is expected to make a capital investment of at least $2,148,793,019 and create and maintain at least 468 new full-time jobs. This bill is identical to SB 404.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drug ingredient factory grants with caps: mixed, high. The law creates a state grant fund for active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing. Total grants are capped at $130,000,000, with no more than $15,000,000 in any fiscal year. Payments can run for up to 20 years; any unpaid after 20 years are forfeited. Money may fund construction or any other la…
- Who qualifies for Goochland factory grant: mixed, high. To qualify, the company must make at least $2,148,793,019 in new capital investment. The investment must occur on or after July 1, 2025 and before July 1, 2045. It must create and keep at least 468 new full‑time jobs at the facility. Only a facility in Goochland County is eligible. A new full‑time…
- Grant agreement and document checks: mixed, low. The company must sign a performance agreement with the Commonwealth and VEDP. The agreement sets job and investment targets and how performance is checked. On request, the company must share documents that show it meets the rules. Documents the company marks as confidential are treated as proprieta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke E. Torian (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 94 | 3 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 804 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB800) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB800ER) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-19: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-04: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB800) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102907D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222734.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222733.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171570.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171569.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085952.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085951.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222734.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222733.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171570.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171569.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085952.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085951.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB800-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).