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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Passed
Dead
03/14/2026
03/14/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill requires manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of dietary supplements to clearly label their products with a list of all active ingredients, which are the components intended to provide a nutritional or physiological effect, and inactive ingredients, which are all other components like fillers or flavorings. Furthermore, if a dietary supplement contains gluten, it must include a separate, prominent disclaimer stating "contains gluten." For prescription drugs, pharmacists must provide patients with all information mandated by federal law, such as medication guides or patient package inserts. When dispensing non-prescription drugs, pharmacists are also required to offer counseling to patients upon request, consistent with federally required labeling information.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Health and Human Services (on 03/10/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB486 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB486) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135462.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB486/text/SB486S1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB486/text/SB486SC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB486) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103965.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB486/text/SB486 |
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