SB 404 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established.

Summary
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund. Establishes the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund to provide grant installment awards between July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2045, in an amount not to exceed $15 million per fiscal year and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $130 million, to a qualified company that (i) engages in the manufacture of pharmaceutical substances, (ii) executes a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth, and (iii) is expected to make a capital investment of at least $2,148,793,019 and create and maintain at least 468 new full-time jobs. This bill is identical to HB 800.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 27, 2026
MODERATE
The bill transitioned from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, changing the header to reflect official approval and adding standard legislative formatting. The substantive policy content regarding funding amounts, eligibility criteria, and definitions remains identical to the original draft.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to signify the bill has been passed by both legislative chambers and signed into law.

Standard formatting elements, including page numbers, act titles, and approval stamps, were added to the final version.

Drafting metadata such as the offer date, pre-file date, and committee referral information was removed as these are no longer relevant to the enacted law.

POLICY

All substantive policy details, including the $130 million grant cap, the $2.1 billion investment requirement, and the 468 job creation mandate, remained exactly the same.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Jan 28, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 822 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB404ER)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Louise Lucas
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
VA
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