# Virginia SB1311: Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers, definition of "covered entity."

Virginia SB1311, Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers, definition of "covered entity.", is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1311
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers, definition of "covered entity."
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429)
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (208 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers; definition of covered entity. Removes hospitals, as defined in existing law, from the exemption to the definition of covered entity for the purposes of existing law relating to pharmacy benefits managers. This bill is identical to HB 2392.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (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 Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 429 (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 (SB1311) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1311ER) (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 Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1311) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101216D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074357.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074356.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047287.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047286.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018739.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018738.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/1074357.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074356.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047287.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047286.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018739.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018738.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-SB1311-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).