HB 1529 VA

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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. The bill contains technical amendments and is effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2026.

• Garrett McGuire Democratic · primary

1. Jan 30, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105947D · lower
2. Jan 30, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
4. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529) · lower
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
9. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
11. Feb 26, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) · upper
12. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 11, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1529ER) · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529) · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 478 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478) · 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