Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.
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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-10 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | Latest Action | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 322 | Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 358 | Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report. | enrolled |
| HB 37 | Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards, sunset repeal. | enrolled |
| HB 813 | Health insurance; application of cost-sharing prohibitions. | enrolled |
| SB 164 | Health insurance; ethics and fairness in carrier business practices, downcoded claims. | enrolled |
| SB 489 | Financial institutions and services; virtual currency kiosk operators, license required, penalties. | enrolled |
| SB 652 | SCC's Bureau of Insurance; customer satisfaction info. from property & casualty insurance providers. | enrolled |
| SB 166 | Insurance; contingent deferred annuities, nonforfeiture benefits. | enrolled |