# Virginia SB404: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established.

Virginia SB404, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB404
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822)
- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## 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 HB 800.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Grants and payment rules for drug-ingredient makers: mixed, high. The law creates the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund to pay grants to companies that make drug ingredients. Grants are available each fiscal year starting July 1, 2026 through the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2045, if program terms are met. Total grants are capped at $13…
- Who qualifies and what jobs count: mixed, medium. To qualify, a company must make active pharmaceutical ingredients in Goochland County. It must invest at least $2.149 billion and create and keep at least 468 new full-time jobs. The investment and jobs must occur on or after July 1, 2025 and before July 1, 2045. A new full-time job is based at the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 822 (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)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB404) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB404ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB404) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102909D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222796.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222795.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181662.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181661.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089936.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089935.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222796.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222795.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181662.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181661.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089936.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089935.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-SB404-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).