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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. 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.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630)
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105409D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy