SB 630 VA

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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.

• Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105409D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
6. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
7. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
8. Jan 29, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Jan 29, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Jan 30, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
11. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
12. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630) · upper
15. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N) · lower
16. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
17. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A) · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · upper
20. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER) · upper
21. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
22. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630) · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Mar 31, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Mar 31, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML