Labor and Commerce Committee Agenda

Chair: Maldonado, Michelle

Meeting Date & Time: 01/20/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Additional Resource(s):

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali); (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB60 Ward Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-508 of the Code of Virginia, relating to life insurance; health insurance; unfair discrimination; pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus.

Subcommittee #1

HB64 Cole, J.G. Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering.

Summary: A BILL 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; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #1

HB69 Helmer Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 13.1-559 and 13.1-563 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retail franchise agreements; governing law; competition restrictions.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB240 (Head - Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.)

Subcommittee #1

HB90 Seibold Health insurance; coverage for scalp treatment during cancer chemotherapy treatment.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.1-4319 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; large group policies; coverage for scalp treatment during cancer chemotherapy treatment.

Subcommittee #1

HB107 Ballard Underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-66.1:1 and 38.2-2206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #1

HB184 Helmer Health carrier contracts; site-neutral payment policy for applicable service, report, civil penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3407.15:9, relating to health carrier contracts; site-neutral payment policy for applicable services; annual report; civil penalty.

Subcommittee #1

HB190 Convirs-Fowler Financial institutions; prevention of continuation of known fraudulent transactions or occurrences.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 62.2 a section numbered 6.2-108, relating to financial institutions; prevention of continuation of known fraudulent transactions or occurrences.

Subcommittee #1

HB216 Helmer Health insurance; coverage for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and components, reports.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3418.15 and 38.2-3418.15:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-325.6, relating to health insurance; State Plan for Medical Assistance; coverage for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and components; reports.

Subcommittee #1

HB220 Hope Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3447 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; tobacco surcharge.

Subcommittee #1