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SB 594

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-594
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Labor and Commerce; Commerce and Labor
Senate enacted 2026-04-13
Summary

Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited. Prohibits an insurance carrier authorized to issue motor vehicle liability insurance policies from automatically adding any person to the list of persons insured under a motor vehicle owner's policy or to the household of a named insured for purposes of such policy based solely on certain information enumerated in the bill. The bill prohibits such a carrier from increasing premiums for, canceling, or refusing to renew a policy based solely on the failure of the named insured to respond to a communication demanding confirmation of an additional insured driver or household member. The bill authorizes the State Corporation Commission to investigate and enjoin via order any violation of its provisions and subjects a person who violates such order to certain penalties enumerated in the bill.

Sponsor
DeSteph
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898)
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