Appropriations - Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Askew, Alex

Meeting Date & Time: 02/13/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Notes: BILL PATRONS PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to expedite the large volume of Legislation we have, all bills will be presented by House Appropriations Committee Staff today and you do not need to attend this meeting to present your bill.

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)

Analyst: (804) 698-1590

Bills Before the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB393 Askew Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-208.2, relating to Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Hodges, Wyatt

Not Voting (1): Simonds

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB393)
  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

• 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026

• 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)

HB406 Reid Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-712 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 65.2 a section numbered 65.2-532, relating to workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
  • 2/13/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/13/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/13/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB406)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB490 Hope Health insurance; coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3407.5:3, relating to health insurance; coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Yeas (6): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Hodges, Wyatt

Not Voting (1): Simonds

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26102668D-E
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB490)
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 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 - Read third time

• 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

HB736 Maldonado Health insurance; required provisions regarding prior authorization for prescription drugs.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-3407.15:2, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; carrier contracts; required provisions regarding prior authorization for prescription drugs.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges, Wyatt

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee amendments agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105188D-E
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB736)
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 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 - Read third time

• 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB830 Callsen Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3467 and 38.2-3470 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pharmacy benefits managers; requirements; application of law; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges, Wyatt

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute rejected
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

• 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108906D-S1

• 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:

SB669 (Rouse)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB1182 Thomas 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 (6-Y 1-N)

Yeas (6): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges

Nays (1): Wyatt

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105319D-E
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1182)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

• 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026

Related Bills:

SB361 (Carroll Foy)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

HB1313 Callsen Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 65.2-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Askew, Hayes, Willett, Tran, Simonds, Hodges, Wyatt

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)
  • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

• 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108109D-S1

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

• 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB1390 Ward Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3407.7, 38.2-4209.1, and 38.2-4312.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; pharmacies; freedom of choice; delivery of prescription drugs; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/5/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/9/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1390)
  • 2/13/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/13/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/13/2026 - Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)