Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-3447 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; tobacco surcharge.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 SB 630.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 34 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Patrick A. HopeNadarius E. ClarkElizabeth R. GuzmanMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMarty MartinezIrene Shin
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 40
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (81-Y 16-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 81, N 16, X 3
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 21, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-20 · P · Y 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 34.