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SB106 • 2026

Tianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty.

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.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Stanley
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Tianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty.

Selling, giving, or distributing a tianeptine product; civil penalty.

What This Bill 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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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SB106G

2026-04-11 • Governor

Governor's Recommendation

Plain English: (SB106) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.

  • (SB106) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.
  • Line 10, enrolled, after tianeptine insert , which is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance pursuant to § 54.1-3446
SB106AHC1

2026-02-19 • Committee

Criminal Subcommittee Amendment

Plain English: 2/19/2026 SB 106 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.

  • 2/19/2026 SB 106 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.
  • Line 12, engrossed, after of tianeptine strike sodium or tianeptine sulfate SUBCOMMITTEE 2.
  • After line 19, engrossed , insert D.
  • The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.
SB106AH1

2026-03-02 • Committee

Courts of Justice Amendment

Plain English: 3/02/2026 SB 106 COURTS OF JUSTICE 1.

  • 3/02/2026 SB 106 COURTS OF JUSTICE 1.
  • Line 12, engrossed, after of tianeptine strike sodium or tianeptine sulfate COURTS OF JUSTICE 2.
  • After line 19, engrossed insert D.
  • The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.
SB106EDOC

2026-03-04 • House

House Amendments

Plain English: 3/04/2026 (SB106) AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COURTS OF JUSTICE 1.

  • 3/04/2026 (SB106) AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COURTS OF JUSTICE 1.
  • Line 12, engrossed, after of tianeptine strike sodium or tianeptine sulfate COURTS OF JUSTICE 2.
  • After line 19, engrossed insert D.
  • The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Governor's recommendation adopted

  2. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by Speaker

  3. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by President

  4. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 987 (effective 7/1/2026)

  5. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Reenrolled

  6. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Reenrolled bill text (SB106ER2)

  7. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0987)

  8. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  9. 2026-04-22 House

    House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. 2026-04-11 Governor

    Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  11. 2026-03-14 Senate

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  12. 2026-03-14 Governor

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

  13. 2026-03-12 House

    Signed by Speaker

  14. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Signed by President

  15. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Enrolled

  16. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB106ER)

  17. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB106)

  18. 2026-03-06 Senate

    House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. 2026-03-04 House

    Read third time

  20. 2026-03-04 House

    committee amendments agreed to

  21. 2026-03-04 House

    Engrossed by House as amended

  22. 2026-03-04 House

    Passed House with amendments Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. 2026-03-04 House

    Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  24. 2026-03-04 House

    Passed House with amendments Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. 2026-03-03 House

    Read second time

  26. 2026-03-02 Courts of Justice

    Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  27. 2026-02-18 Criminal

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  28. 2026-02-17 Criminal

    Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  29. 2026-02-03 House

    Placed on Calendar

  30. 2026-02-03 House

    Read first time

  31. 2026-02-03 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  32. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Read third time

  33. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Read second time

  35. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Committee substitute agreed to

  36. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  37. 2026-01-26 Courts of Justice

    Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

  38. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  39. 2026-01-24 Courts of Justice

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB106)

  40. 2026-01-23 Courts of Justice

    Committee substitute printed 26105799D-S1

  41. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Rules suspended

  42. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  43. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  44. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  45. 2026-01-21 Courts of Justice

    Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  46. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Courts of Justice Substitute

  47. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Courts of Justice Substitute

  48. 2026-01-16 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB106)

  49. 2025-12-31 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100066D

  50. 2025-12-31 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered
18.2-251.6
as follows:
§
18.2-251.6
. Selling, giving, or distributing tianeptine product; civil penalty.
A. For purposes of this section, "tianeptine product" means a product that is marketed for human consumption containing any amount of tianeptine
, which is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance pursuant to §
54.1-3446
.
B. 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. For any violation of this section by an employee of a retail establishment, such penalty shall be assessed against the establishment.
C. Any attorney for the Commonwealth of the locality in which an alleged violation occurred may bring an action to recover the civil penalty, which shall be paid into the state treasury. Any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons for a violation of subsection B.
D. The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.