# Virginia SB106: Tianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty.

Virginia SB106, Tianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB106
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (498 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Selling, giving, or distributing a tianeptine product; civil penalty. Provides that a retail establishment that sells, gives, or distributes a tianeptine product, without a prescription, is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 for a first violation and a civil penalty in the amount of $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation within a three-year period. The bill also provides that such provisions shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Retailers fined for tianeptine without prescription: cost, low. The law bans retail stores from selling, giving, or distributing any tianeptine product for human use without a prescription. A first violation is a $2,500 civil penalty. A second or later violation within three years is a $5,000 civil penalty. If an employee makes the sale, the store pays the pena…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (48)

- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0987) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB106ER2) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 987 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB106) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB106ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-06: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-03-04: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Committee substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB106) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Committee substitute printed 26105799D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Courts of Justice Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Courts of Justice Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB106) (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100066D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225019.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225018.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220742.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220741.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219241.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202409.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202408.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194133.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189418.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169857.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095053.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095052.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093072.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093071.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082876.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082875.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (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)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225019.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225018.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220742.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220741.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219241.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202409.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202408.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194133.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189418.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169857.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095053.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095052.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093072.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093071.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082876.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082875.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-SB106-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).