STATE BILLVA SB 527PASSED

Pharmaceutical Substance Manufacturing Grant Fund; created.

Pharmaceutical Substance Manufacturing Grant Fund. Establishes the Pharmaceutical Substance Manufacturing Grant Fund to provide grant installment awards between July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2045, in an amount not to exceed $34 million per fiscal year and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $191,255,000, 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 $4 billion and create and maintain at least 500 new full-time jobs. This bill is identical to HB 1076.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 527 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

CDCreigh DeedsSenator · Democrat · SD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 809 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 5, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB527)Senate

Mar 5, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB527ER)Senate

Show 22 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 2, 2026Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)House

Mar 2, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 2, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Feb 27, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 19, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesHouse

Feb 19, 2026Referred to Committee on AppropriationsHouse

Feb 19, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 19, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 11, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 10, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Rereferred from Commerce and Labor to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB527)Senate

Jan 22, 2026Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102905DSenate

Recorded votes

Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Jan 22, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Rereferred from Commerce and Labor to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 0-N)Feb 2, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Feb 10, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 25, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 6 nayPassed

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