HB 37 VA Became Law
Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards, sunset repeal.
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Summary
Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards; sunset repeal. Repeals the July 1, 2026, sunset on provisions directing the Department of Medical Assistance Services to disregard Social Security Disability Insurance income above the maximum monthly Supplemental Security Income when determining financial eligibility for developmental disability waivers.
Sponsor (1)
- Irene Shin Democratic · primary
9 coauthors / cosponsors
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker Democratic · cosponsor
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich Republican · cosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · cosponsor
- Garrett McGuire Democratic · cosponsor
- Leslie Chambers Mehta · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (29)
- Dec 23, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101134D · lower
- Dec 23, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
- Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB37) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB37ER) · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB37) · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 55 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) · executive
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