VirginiaTax Commissioner; information sharing, eligibility for medical assistance.
What it does
Tax Commissioner; information sharing; eligibility for medical assistance. Authorizes the Tax Commissioner to provide to the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange information voluntarily provided by taxpayers for the purposes of identifying persons who meet the income eligibility requirements for medical assistance and would like to newly enroll in medical assistance. The bill authorizes the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange to divulge to the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Social Services, upon entering into a written agreement, such information to facilitate such enrollments and applications, as applicable.
More detail
The bill contains technical amendments and is effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 478 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1529ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 9Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529)
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 30Presented and ordered printed 26105947DIntroduced