VirginiaHealth insurance; tobacco surcharge.
What it does
Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Eliminates the authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates based on tobacco use. Under current law, a health carrier may charge premium rates up to 1.5 times higher for a tobacco user than for a nonuser.
More detail
The provisions of the bill apply to health benefit plans providing individual or small group health insurance coverage entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 220.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035)Latest
- Mar 31Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630)
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630)
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 30Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Jan 28Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 28Rules suspended
- Jan 26Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105409DIntroduced