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Menstrual supplies ingredient labeling; restriction of substances; civil penalty. Requires that each package or box containing menstrual supplies, as defined in the bill, contain a label of all ingredients that are included within such products when sold within the Commonwealth. Such label shall be displayed by the manufacturer in a manner that is visible and easy to understand for the consumer. The bill requires any manufacturer to make changes to the label reflecting any changes of ingredients within 18 months of any such changes. The bill also requires the manufacturer to post the required label information on its website. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB998ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB998)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (69-Y 25-N 0-A)
Education and Health Amendment agreed to
Passed Senate with amendment (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (9-Y 3-N)
Senate committee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB998)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 28-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read first time
House committee offered
Committee substitute printed 26107800D-H1
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)
House subcommittee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB998)
Assigned sub: Health
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104843D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Holly M. Seibold
Kathy K.L. Tran