HB 327 VA Became Law
Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; extension of program, percentage goal to decrease premium.
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Summary
Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; extension of program; percentage goal to decrease premium. Directs the State Corporation Commission to apply to the appropriate federal agencies under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for an extension of the existing State Innovation Waiver authorizing the Commonwealth to implement a reinsurance program. The existing State Innovation Waiver is set to expire on January 1, 2028. Additionally, the bill removes the 20 percent upper limit of the premium reduction goal under the Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.
Sponsor (1)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Democratic · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · cosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · cosponsor
- Irene Shin Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (31)
- Jan 11, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102839D · lower
- Jan 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB327) · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB327) · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB327ER) · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB327) · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
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