# Virginia SB1081: Optometry; dissolves TPA-Formulary and TPA-Formulary Committee. Virginia SB1081, Optometry; dissolves TPA-Formulary and TPA-Formulary Committee., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1081-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1081 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Optometry; dissolves TPA-Formulary and TPA-Formulary Committee. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408) - Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (207 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Optometry; TPA-Formulary; TPA-Formulary Committee; dissolution. Dissolves the TPA-Formulary and the TPA-Formulary Committee. The TPA-Formulary is the list of the therapeutic pharmaceutical agents that a TPA-certified optometrist may prescribe. The TPA-Formulary Committee provides recommendations to the Board of Pharmacy regarding the therapeutic pharmaceutical agents to include on the TPA-Formulary for the treatment of diseases and abnormal conditions of the eye and its adnexa by TPA-certified optometrists. This bill is identical to HB 1898. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1081) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1081ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1081) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100364D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074300.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074299.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047331.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047330.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017776.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017775.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074300.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074299.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047331.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047330.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017776.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017775.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1081-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).