# Virginia SB745: Therapeutic interchange; Bd. of Pharmacy to convene work group to review authority of pharmacists. Virginia SB745, Therapeutic interchange; Bd. of Pharmacy to convene work group to review authority of pharmacists., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB745-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB745 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Therapeutic interchange; Bd. of Pharmacy to convene work group to review authority of pharmacists. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-16 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502) - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (162 yes, 56 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Board of Pharmacy; therapeutic interchange; work group; report. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to review the current authority of pharmacists to initiate therapeutic interchange and make recommendations to streamline and modernize the therapeutic interchange process in the Commonwealth. The bill also directs the work group to submit a report to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 15, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 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 (29) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 502 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB745) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB745ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (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) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB745) (Senate) - 2024-11-16: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-11-16: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100537D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076944.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076943.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059504.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059503.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-11-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011531.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011530.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/1076944.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076943.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059504.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059503.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011531.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011530.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-SB745-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).