Virginia Psilocybin Rescheduling Upon FDA Approval
Summary
Virginia Governor signed SB379, directing the Board of Pharmacy to reschedule psilocybin consistent with federal scheduling upon FDA approval of a psilocybin formulation for healthcare professional administration in clinical settings. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
What changed
Virginia enacted SB379, which requires the Board of Pharmacy to automatically reschedule psilocybin to align with federal scheduling upon FDA approval of a formulation designed for administration by healthcare professionals in healthcare settings. The bill creates a conditional rescheduling mechanism rather than immediate scheduling.
Healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies should prepare for future psilocybin rescheduling by monitoring FDA approval proceedings. The Board of Pharmacy must track federal scheduling changes and align Virginia's schedule accordingly, creating an automated compliance pathway once federal approval occurs. Pharmaceutical manufacturers developing psilocybin formulations should engage with regulators to understand approval requirements.
What to do next
- Monitor FDA approval process for psilocybin formulations intended for clinical administration
- Prepare internal compliance protocols for potential rescheduling
- Review state licensing requirements for psilocybin handling in healthcare settings
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ChangeBridge / Virginia / SB379 Signed by Governor SB379 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.
Board of Pharmacy; regulation of psilocybin. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to reschedule psilocybin consistent with federal scheduling upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a formulation of psilocybin designed to be administered by a health care professional in a health care setting. This bill is identical to HB 1347.
Bill Details
State Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB379
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Sponsors
Jennifer Boysko (Sen - D) Scott Surovell (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (effective 7/1/2026) 2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (effective 7/1/2026) 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 2026-02-26 S Signed by President 2026-02-26 H Signed by Speaker 2026-02-26 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379) 2026-02-26 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB379ER) 2026-02-26 S Enrolled 2026-02-24 H Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-24 H Read third time 2026-02-23 H Read second time 2026-02-19 H Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) 2026-02-13 H Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services 2026-02-13 H Read first time 2026-02-13 H Placed on Calendar 2026-02-11 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379) 2026-02-10 S Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-09 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) 2026-02-09 S Education and Health Substitute agreed to 2026-02-09 S Read second time 2026-02-06 S Passed by for the day 2026-02-06 S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) 2026-02-06 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-06 S Rules suspended 2026-02-06 S Committee substitute printed 26106612D-S1 2026-02-05 S Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) 2026-01-30 S Senate subcommittee offered 2026-01-30 S Assigned Education sub: Health Professions 2026-01-29 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB379) 2026-01-13 S Referred to Committee on Education and Health 2026-01-13 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104820D
Votes
2026-02-05 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) Yea: 14 Nay: 0 2026-02-06 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-02-10 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-02-19 Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) Yea: 21 Nay: 0 2026-02-24 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 98 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-13 S Education and Health 2026-01-30 S Education: Health Professions 2026-02-13 H Health and Human Services 2026-02-16 H Health and Human Services: Health
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-13 Introduced 2026-01-30 Comm Sub 2026-02-06 Comm Sub 2026-02-26 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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