Tianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-251.6, relating to selling, giving, or distributing a tianeptine product; civil penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Selling, giving, or distributing a tianeptine product; civil penalty. Provides that a retail establishment that sells, gives, or distributes a tianeptine product, without a prescription, is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 for a first violation and a civil penalty in the amount of $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation within a three-year period. The bill also provides that such provisions shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.
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Where it is
Introduced · Dec 31, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 987 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
William M. Stanley, Jr.
Recorded votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 98, X 2
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 39, X 1
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 40
Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 99
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 97, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 10, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 15
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 987.