Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair:

Meeting Date & Time: 02/24/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Notes: 693 was incorrectly listed as House instead of Senate Bill

Additional Resource(s):

Active item: SB164 (McPike)

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1821 (Stevens)

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB164 McPike Health insurance; ethics and fairness in carrier business practices, downcoded claims.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3407.15 and 38.2-3407.15:8, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend and reenact the second enactment of Chapter 474 and the second enactment of Chapter 475 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, relating to health insurance; ethics and fairness in carrier business practices; downcoded claims; prior authorization; required contract provisions.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 3/4/2026 - Labor and Commerce Substituteagreed to by House
  • 3/4/2026 - Delegate Shin Floor amendments agreed to
  • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
  • 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute with amendments (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
  • 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/12/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/12/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB164ER)

• 3/12/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

• 3/24/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB164)

Related Bills:

HB484 (Shin)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

SB166 McPike Insurance; contingent deferred annuities, nonforfeiture benefits.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-106 and 38.2-3219 of the Code of Virginia, relating to insurance; contingent deferred annuities.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)
  • 3/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/3/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/9/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/9/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/9/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB166ER)

• 3/9/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

• 3/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB166)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

SB257 Favola Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3407.18:1, relating to health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Singh, O'Quinn, Ballard, Ward

Not Voting (4): Maldonado, Cohen, Cousins, Kilgore

Last actions:

  • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108572D-H1
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/5/2026 - House committee offered
  • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/9/2026 - Reported from Appropriations with substitute

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257)

Related Bills:

HB795 (Reaser)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)

SB361 Carroll Foy Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3407.5:1 and 38.2-3407.5:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

Yeas (6): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh

Nays (3): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/3/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/3/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed House with substitute (65-Y 32-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Passed Senate

• 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)

• 3/5/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)

Related Bills:

HB1182 (Thomas)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

SB362 Carroll Foy Health insurance; coverage for donor human milk, penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2818, 32.1-325, and 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 9, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-162.15:13 through 32.1-162.15:23, and by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.23, relating to donor human milk banks; health insurance; coverage for donor human milk; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/27/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 3/1/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/5/2026 - Read second time

• 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

SB546 Sturtevant Mortgages; annual notice of potential assumption required, delayed effective date.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 6.2-419.1, relating to mortgages; annual notice of potential assumption required.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh

Nays (2): O'Quinn, Ballard

Not Voting (1): Kilgore

Last actions:

  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/24/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/29/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26101250D-E

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB546)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

SB593 Perry Health insurance; balance billing protection, emergency medical services vehicle transportation.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3438 and 38.2-3445.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; balance billing protection; emergency medical services vehicle transportation.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 2/17/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/24/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/24/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB593)

• 1/28/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 1/29/2026 - Read second time

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

SB594 DeSteph Motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 22 of Title 38.2 a section numbered 38.2-2235, relating to motor vehicle insurance; unauthorized addition of insured drivers prohibited.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, O'Quinn, Ballard

Not Voting (1): Kilgore

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)
  • 3/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/3/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed by temporarily
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Blank Action

• 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB594)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

SB622 Marsden Title insurance; schedule of risk rates, policy rates.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-4608 of the Code of Virginia, relating to title insurance; schedule of risk rates.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends referring to and rereferred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/25/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/26/2026 - Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Courts of Justice and rereferred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
  • 2/26/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 2/26/2026 - Referred by Committee
  • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/29/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate

• 2/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB622)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends referring to and rereferred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

SB642 Pillion Health insurance; coverage of medications prescribed for treatment of cancer & diseases of blood.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 38.2 a section numbered 38.2-3407.23, relating to health insurance; coverage of medications prescribed for the treatment of cancer and certain diseases.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, O'Quinn, Ballard

Not Voting (1): Kilgore

Last actions:

  • 2/26/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/2/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/2/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed

• 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB642)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

SB652 Srinivasan SCC's Bureau of Insurance; customer satisfaction info. from property & casualty insurance providers.

Summary: An Act to direct the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to submit a report on customer satisfaction information from property and casualty insurance providers; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, O'Quinn, Ballard

Not Voting (1): Kilgore

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 3-N)
  • 3/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/3/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/29/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB652)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

SB693 Jordan Motor vehicle insurance; unfair discrimination based on individual's consumer credit info., report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-508 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle insurance; unfair discrimination based on an individual's consumer credit information or credit-based insurance score; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)

Yeas (7): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, O'Quinn, Ballard

Nays (1): Singh

Not Voting (1): Kilgore

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/3/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/3/2026 - committee amendments agreed to
  • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed House with amendments (91-Y 7-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 2-N 1-A)

• 1/30/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (33-Y 2-N 1-A)

• 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A)

• 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB693)

• 3/5/2026 - House Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)

SB734 Hackworth Financial institutions; officers and directors.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 6.2-104 of the Code of Virginia, relating to financial institutions; officers and directors.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/25/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/28/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 1/28/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 1/29/2026 - Read second time

• 1/29/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/30/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

SB790 McDougle Health insurance; mandated benefits, coverage for treatment of menopause and perimenopause.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.23, relating to health insurance; mandated benefits; treatment of menopause and perimenopause.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, O'Quinn, Ballard

Not Voting (1): Kilgore

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/3/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/3/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/3/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/3/2026 - Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

• 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB790)

• 3/5/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)