2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1011: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.
Legislative Summary
Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Eliminates the authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates based on tobacco use. Under current law, a health carrier may charge premium rates up to 1.5 times higher for a tobacco user than for a nonuser. The provisions of the bill apply to health benefit plans providing individual or small group health insurance coverage entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to submit an annual report summarizing the reductions in premiums related to the elimination of the tobacco surcharge. The provisions of the bill expire on January 1, 2026.
Bill History
1/6/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101373D
Senate
1/6/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/16/2023
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/18/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/19/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/19/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/19/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
Senate
1/19/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1011E
Senate
1/19/2023
Printed as engrossed 23101373D-E
Senate
1/20/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/9/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Passed House (91-Y 5-N)
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
VOTE: Passage (91-Y 5-N)
House of Delegates
2/24/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/24/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1011ER)
Senate
2/24/2023
Signed by President
Senate
2/24/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/27/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective 7/1/23)
3/27/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)
Amendments
Amendment(s) for SB1011 for S-Commerce and Labor
Amendment(s) for SB1011 for S-Commerce and Labor
1/16/2023Not Adopted
Senate amendments
Senate amendments
12/17/2017Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 5-N)
2/21/2023
91
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
1/18/2023
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
1/16/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/27/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
John Edwards
Democrat