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type: "Bill"
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title: "State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve"
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description: "Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager; independent evaluation. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, by July 1, 2026, to select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the state pharmacy benefits manager to administer all pharmacy benefits for Medicaid recipients, including recipients enrolled in a managed care organization. The bill enumerates requirements for the Department's contract with the state pharmacy benefits manager. In addition, the bill directs the Department to engage an independent consultant to evaluate the implementation of a contract with a third-party pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to the bill. This bill incorporates HB 2209 and is identical to SB 875."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 2610"
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citation: "Virginia HB 2610 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Katrina Callsen"]
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version_count: 13
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action_count: 66
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vote_count: 13
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first_action: "2025-01-13"
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last_action: "2025-05-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4d1f445c-add8-4ffa-b4c2-f5114b06189d"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2610"
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source_hash: "48690c89513677ac10c1b852eb65bb71f4eb0bf43e1e5489d07c41357e5c6360"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 2610 (2025) — State pharmacy benefits manager; DMAS to select & contract with a third-party administrator to serve
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Department of Medical Assistance Services; state pharmacy benefits manager; independent evaluation. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, by July 1, 2026, to select and contract with a third-party administrator to serve as the state pharmacy benefits manager to administer all pharmacy benefits for Medicaid recipients, including recipients enrolled in a managed care organization. The bill enumerates requirements for the Department's contract with the state pharmacy benefits manager. In addition, the bill directs the Department to engage an independent consultant to evaluate the implementation of a contract with a third-party pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to the bill. This bill incorporates HB 2209 and is identical to SB 875.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019235.PDF)
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2. **Appropriations Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037781.PDF)
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3. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079839.PDF)
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4. **Conference Report** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067721.HTML)
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5. **Conference Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067724.PDF)
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6. **Education and Health Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052214.PDF)
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7. **Finance and Appropriations Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054543.HTML)
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8. **Governor Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074485.PDF)
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9. **Governor's Recommendation** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073763.HTML)
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10. **Health and Human Services Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028527.PDF)
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11. **Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059931.HTML)
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12. **Senator Rouse, Aaron R. Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058616.HTML)
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13. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069135.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) — **20–1** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed by for the day — **47–46** (pass) · lower
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) — **7–1** (pass) · lower
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- Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (Y-6 N-92 A-0) — **6–92** (fail) · lower
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- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) — **14–0** (pass) · upper
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- Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N) — **95–2** (pass) · lower
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- Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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- Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Katrina Callsen — primary (person)
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- Bonita G. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
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- Destiny LeVere Bolling — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
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- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Irene Shin — cosponsor (person)
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- Israel D. O'Quinn — cosponsor (person)
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- Jackie H. Glass — cosponsor (person)
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- James W. Morefield — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan "Jed" Arnold — cosponsor (person)
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- Joshua G. Cole — cosponsor (person)
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- Kannan Srinivasan — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen Keys-Gamarra — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — cosponsor (person)
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- M. Keith Hodges — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)
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- Marty Martinez — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael B. Feggans — cosponsor (person)
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- Nadarius E. Clark — cosponsor (person)
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- Phil M. Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Rae Cousins — cosponsor (person)
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- Rodney T. Willett — cosponsor (person)
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- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Sam Rasoul — cosponsor (person)
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- Terry G. Kilgore — cosponsor (person)
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- Terry L. Austin — cosponsor (person)
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- Vivian E. Watts — cosponsor (person)
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- Wren M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-13** Presented and ordered printed 25104589D `introduction`
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- **2025-01-13** Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-21** Assigned sub: Social Services `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-23** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) `substitution`
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- **2025-01-27** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
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- **2025-01-28** Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-01-28** Committee substitute printed 25105973D-H1 `substitution`
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- **2025-01-28** Incorporates HB2209(Kilgore)
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- **2025-01-28** Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-29** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
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- **2025-01-31** Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-01-31** Committee substitute printed 25106608D-H2 `substitution`
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- **2025-02-02** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-03** Health and Human Services Substitute rejected
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- **2025-02-03** Appropriations Substitute agreed to
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- **2025-02-03** Engrossed by House - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2025-02-04** Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-02-05** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2025-02-05** Referred to Committee on Education and Health `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-10** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
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- **2025-02-11** Assigned Education sub: Health `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-13** Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-13** Committee substitute printed 25107309D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2025-02-14** Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-17** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
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- **2025-02-17** Rules suspended
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- **2025-02-17** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2025-02-17** Passed by for the day
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- **2025-02-18** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2025-02-18** Reading of substitute waived
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- **2025-02-18** Education and Health Substitute agreed to
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- **2025-02-18** Reading of amendment waived
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- **2025-02-18** Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-18** Reading of amendment waived
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- **2025-02-18** Senator Rouse, Aaron R. Amendment agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-18** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended `substitution`
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- **2025-02-18** Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (40-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2025-02-19** Passed by for the day
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- **2025-02-20** Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House (Y-6 N-92 A-0) `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-02-20** Senate insisted on substitute with amendments (39-Y 0-N) `substitution`
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- **2025-02-20** Senate requested conference committee `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-20** House acceded to request
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- **2025-02-20** Conferees appointed by Senate
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- **2025-02-20** Senators: Rouse, Favola, Head
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- **2025-02-20** Conferees appointed by House
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- **2025-02-20** Delegates: Callsen, Carr, Wachsmann
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- **2025-02-22** Amended by conference committee
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- **2025-02-22** Conference substitute printed 25108043D-H3
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- **2025-02-22** Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-22** Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N) `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-24** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
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- **2025-03-07** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2025-03-07** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2610ER) `passage`
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- **2025-03-07** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2610)
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- **2025-03-07** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-03-10** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2025-03-11** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2025-03-11** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-03-24** Governor's recommendation received by House `executive-veto-line-item`
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- **2025-03-24** Governor's substitute printed (HB2610H4)
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- **2025-04-02** Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
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- **2025-04-02** Communicated to Governor
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- **2025-04-02** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-02** Approved by Governor-Chapter 701 (Effective 07/01/25) `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-02** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0701)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4d1f445c-add8-4ffa-b4c2-f5114b06189d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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