HB 831 VA

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Introduced

Board of Pharmacy; work group to study medication, drug, and vaccine ingredient labeling; report. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group to study medication, drug, and vaccine ingredient labeling. The bill directs the work group to review all regulations related to medications, drugs, or vaccines sold or distributed in the Commonwealth to ensure that (i) all active and inactive ingredients contained in such medication, drug, or vaccine are clearly listed on the product packaging or accompanying informational insert and (ii) accompanying informational inserts are readily available to consumers at a pharmacy upon request. The bill also directs the work group to study and make recommendations on the feasibility of requiring that any medication, drug, or vaccine sold or distributed in the Commonwealth that includes gluten as an active or inactive ingredient include a statement on the packaging or insert that such product contains gluten. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by December 1, 2026.

• Hillary Pugh Kent Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103422D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Rules · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Rules Substitute · PDF
• Rules Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML