Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 630
Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035) - Mar 31, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105409D