# Virginia SB379: Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.

Virginia SB379, Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB379
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306)
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (212 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Board of Pharmacy; regulation of psilocybin. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to reschedule psilocybin consistent with federal scheduling upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a formulation of psilocybin designed to be administered by a health care professional in a health care setting. This bill is identical to HB 1347.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia must match FDA psilocybin schedule: mixed, low. The Virginia Board of Pharmacy must reschedule any FDA‑approved psilocybin formulation that is given by a health care professional in a health care setting. This applies after a final or interim final federal order lists that exact formulation in the Federal Register. Thirty days must pass after th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (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 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB379ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26106612D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104820D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217343.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217342.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178956.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178955.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132242.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132241.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103857.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103856.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089837.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089836.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/1217343.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217342.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178956.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178955.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132242.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132241.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103857.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103856.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089837.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089836.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-SB379-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).