2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2378: Therapeutically equivalent drug products; provisions for return of outdated drugs.
Legislative Summary
Therapeutically equivalent drug products; provisions for return of outdated drugs. Requires drug manufacturers to implement provisions for the return of drugs past their expiration date by pharmacies in order for their products to be eligible for dispensing as a therapeutically equivalent drug.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102752D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned sub: Health Professions
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
2/7/2025
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2378ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 270 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0270)
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/18/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N)
2/4/2025
84
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 2-N)
1/30/2025
19
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
1/30/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Keith Hodges
Republican