HB 220 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.

• Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101268D · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (81-Y 16-N 0-A) · lower
9. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
11. Feb 8, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB220) · lower
12. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 25, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 25, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 25, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 26, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB220ER) · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB220) · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Mar 31, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 34 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Mar 31, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0034) · 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