Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 745
Health insurance; definitions, prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Health insurance; prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals. Prohibits a health insurance carrier from prohibiting an in-network provider, as defined in the bill, from referring any enrollee or specimen to any in-network clinical laboratory or in-network pathology service provider under the terms of such insurance unless such referral would constitute a violation of certain laws. This bill is identical to HB 424.
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 |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0139) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 139 (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 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB745) - 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 (SB745ER) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-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 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106219D-S1 - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26105075D