STATE BILLVA SB 486ENGROSSED

Gluten disclaimer; required disclosures for dietary supplements and medication.

Required disclosures for dietary supplements and medication; gluten disclaimer. Requires any person who manufactures, distributes, or sells or offers for sale a dietary supplement to label such dietary supplement with a list of active and inactive ingredients and include a separate disclaimer if the product contains gluten. The bill requires pharmacists, when dispensing a prescription drug, to provide all information required under federal law to accompany the drug, including the medication guide, patient package insert, or other written patient information. The bill also requires pharmacists to provide counseling consistent with federally required labels to patients upon request when dispensing a nonprescription drug. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 6, 2026; 279 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 486 · EngrossedFeb 6

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Bill details

Last action: Left in Health and Human Services · Mar 10, 2026
Pending committee: Health and Human Services

Sponsor

RSRichard StuartSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 10, 2026Left in Health and Human ServicesHouse

Feb 26, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote)House

Feb 23, 2026Assigned sub: Social ServicesHouse

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 9, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB486)Senate

Feb 9, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Show 15 earlier actions

Feb 6, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Feb 6, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 5, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 5, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107162D-S1Senate

Feb 4, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 4, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 30, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB486)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 27, 2026Assigned Education sub: HealthSenate

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105005DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Jan 29, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 4, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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