Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Maldonado, Michelle
Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali); (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)
Block 1
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| HB184 | Helmer | All-Payer Claims Database; Virginia Department of Health to evaluate, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Virginia Department of Health to evaluate the All-Payer Claims Database; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB190 | Convirs-Fowler | Electronic fund transfers; Office of AG shall convene work group to review fraudulent activity, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Office of the Attorney General to convene a work group to review fraudulent activity in electronic fund transfers and to develop recommendations to prevent such fraudulent activity. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB304 | Sullivan | Conventional home mortgage loans; assumption provisions. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 6.2-419 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the assumption of a mortgage or deed of trust; conventional home mortgage loans required to include assumption provisions. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB316 | Hope | Virginia Stock Corporation Act; changes to Act. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 13.1-603, 13.1-616, 13.1-619, 13.1-624, 13.1-632, 13.1-639, 13.1-643, 13.1-646, 13.1-671.1, 13.1-672.1, 13.1-672.3, 13.1-672.4, 13.1-672.5, 13.1-689, 13.1-691, 13.1-724, 13.1-741.1, 13.1-754, and 13.1-770 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 13.1-689.1 and by adding in Article 16 of Chapter 9 of Title 13.1 a section numbered 13.1-741.2, relating to Virginia Stock Corporation Act. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/5/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Related Bills: SB479 (Marsden) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB327 | Sullivan | Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; extension of program, percentage goal to decrease premium. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-6604 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; extension of program; percentage goal to decrease premiums. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB328 | Sullivan | Health insurance; essential health benefits benchmark plan. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3418.21 and 38.2-3418.22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Bureau of Insurance; essential health benefits benchmark plan selection. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh Nays (3): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 02, 2026 • 3/2/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108981D-S1 Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB353 | Callsen | Benefits consortium; sponsoring association. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-3431 of the Code of Virginia, relating to benefits consortium; sponsoring association. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB358 | Helmer | Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3608 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards; work group; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to • 3/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - as amended • 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB424 | LeVere Bolling | Health insurance; definitions, prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and 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; prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Feb 23, 2026 • 2/23/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB745 (Srinivasan) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB437 | LeVere Bolling | Insurance; standards of conduct for public adjusters, unauthorized practice of public adjusting. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-1845.1, 38.2-1845.10, 38.2-1845.11, 38.2-1845.12, 38.2-1845.13, 38.2-1845.14, 38.2-1845.16, 38.2-1845.18, 38.2-1845.20, 38.2-1845.21, and 38.2-1845.23 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4.1 of Chapter 18 of Title 38.2 a section numbered 38.2-1845.24, relating to insurance; standards of conduct for licensed public adjusters; unauthorized practice of public adjusting. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB439 | Hope | Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act; numerous revisions to Act, delayed effective date. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 13.1-803, 13.1-804, 13.1-804.1, 13.1-806 through 13.1-811, 13.1-813 through 13.1-816, 13.1-819 through 13.1-828, 13.1-831, 13.1-834, 13.1-835, 13.1-837 through 13.1-852.1, 13.1-852 through 13.1-860, 13.1-862, 13.1-864, 13.1-865, 13.1-867 through 13.1-870.1, 13.1-871, 13.1-872 through 13.1-897.1, 13.1-898.2 through 13.1-898.5, 13.1-899, 13.1-900, 13.1-902, 13.1-904 through 13.1-910, 13.1-912 through 13.1-923, 13.1-925 through 13.1-936.1, 13.1-937, 13.1-939, 13.1-945, 13.1-1002, and 13.1-1082 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 1.1, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-814.2 through 13.1-814.9, by adding sections numbered 13.1-837.1 and 13.1-837.2, by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 a section numbered 13.1-852.01, by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 7.2, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-852.3 through 13.1-852.7, by adding sections numbered 13.1-861.1, 13.1-871.2, 13.1-889.1, 13.1-894.1, 13.1-895.1, and 13.1-898.5:1, by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 11.2, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-898.8 through 13.1-898.14, by adding in Article 13 of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 a section numbered 13.1-901.1, by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 an article numbered 13.1, consisting of sections numbered 13.1-918.1 and 13.1-918.2, and by adding a section numbered 13.1-935.2; and to repeal §§ 13.1-898.6 and 13.1-898.7 and Article 17.1 (§§ 13.1-944.1 through 13.1-944.7) of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/5/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Related Bills: SB246 (Surovell) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB476 | Watts | Continuing care providers; meeting requirements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-4910 of the Code of Virginia, relating to continuing care providers; quarterly meeting requirements. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Senate requested conference committee • 3/6/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/6/2026 - Senate Conferees: McDougle, McPike, Bagby • 3/6/2026 - Senate Conferees: Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB479 | Helmer | Securities Act; investment advisor advertising. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 13.1-515 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Securities Act; investment advisor advertising. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB481 | Hope | Prior authorization; requiring physician review for denial. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3407.15:2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 38.2-3407.15:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prior authorization; requiring physician review for denial. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to • 3/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB483 | Delaney | Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-276.7:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 7.3, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-276.12, 32.1-276.13, and 32.1-276.14, and by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-3431.1, relating to prescription drug affordability advisory panel established; maximum fair price; annual reports; civil penalties. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N)Yeas (5): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cousins, Singh Nays (4): Cohen, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/16/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Related Bills: SB271 (Deeds) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB725 | Leftwich | Financial services; open-end credit plans, promotional annual percentage rates. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 6.2 a section numbered 6.2-435.1, relating to financial services; open-end credit plans; promotional annual percentage rates. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh, Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB986 | Garrett | Fire Programs Fund; allocation, Virginia At Risk Fire Grant Program established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-401, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to insurance; Fire Programs Fund; purposes; Virginia At Risk Fire Grant Program established. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Maldonado, Sullivan, Shin, Cohen, Cousins, Singh Nays (3): Kilgore, O'Quinn, Ballard Last actions:
Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N) |
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