Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee 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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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

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: An Act 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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

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

Nays (1): Ballard

Last actions:

  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)
  • 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB60)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/25/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 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)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

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

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

Last actions:

  • 1/15/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 1/19/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 1/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB64)
  • 1/20/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)
  • 1/23/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda

Subcommittee #1

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

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

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

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

Last actions:

  • 1/21/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 1/22/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/29/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

• 2/23/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Feb 23, 2026

Related Bills:

SB240 (Head)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

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

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

Last actions:

  • 1/1/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/1/2026 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 1/15/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 1/19/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 1/20/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Subcommittee #1

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

HB107 Ballard Underinsured motorist benefits; actions against released defendant.

Summary: An Act 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 recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

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

Last actions:

  • 1/21/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 1/22/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/25/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 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 (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

HB184 Helmer All-Payer Claims Database; SCC's Bureau of Insurance to evaluate, report.

Summary: A BILL to direct the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to evaluate the All-Payer Claims Database; report.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
  • 2/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 2/4/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/5/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

• 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 (15-Y 0-N)

• 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

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

Subcommittee #1

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

HB190 Convirs-Fowler Electronic fund transfers; Office of AG shall convene work group to review fraudulent activity, etc.

Summary: A BILL 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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/10/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/10/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/10/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB190)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Senator Deeds Substitute agreed to

• 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute

• 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/27/2026 - Read third time

• 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

Subcommittee #1

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

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

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

Last actions:

  • 1/7/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/7/2026 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 1/15/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 1/19/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 1/20/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Subcommittee #1

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

HB220 Hope Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.

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

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

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

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)
  • 1/26/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/27/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 1/28/2026 - Read third time and passed House (81-Y 16-N 0-A)
  • 2/8/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB220)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/25/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 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)

Related Bills:

SB630 (Carroll Foy)

Subcommittee #1

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)