STATE BILLVA HB 618PASSED

Health insurance; reporting requirements.

Health insurance; reporting requirements. Amends various reporting requirements related to health insurance, including by requiring the State Corporation Commission to maintain and publicly post an inventory of mandated benefits and providers, requiring health carriers to report annually on provider terminations and reinstatements, and consolidating reports related to balance billing and arbitration. The bill repeals reporting requirements related to the Comparable Health Care Service Incentive Program and Virginia Health Savings Account Plan.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 618 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

ISIrene ShinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 187 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Mar 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB618)House

Mar 3, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 3, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 3, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB618ER)House

Show 18 earlier actions

Mar 3, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 26, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 25, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 25, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 25, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 23, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Feb 12, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Read third time and passed House (92-Y 1-N 0-A)House

Feb 10, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB618)House

Jan 20, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1House

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103575DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 1 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (92-Y 1-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 1 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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