Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. (SB1011)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. This bill is identical to HB 1375. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101373D
01/06/2023Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/15/2023Impact statement from SCC (SB1011)
01/16/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/16/2023Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2023Read second time
01/19/2023Reading of amendment waived
01/19/2023Committee amendment agreed to
01/19/2023Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1011E
01/19/2023Printed as engrossed 23101373D-E
01/20/2023Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2023Impact statement from SCC (SB1011E)
02/09/2023Placed on Calendar
02/09/2023Read first time
02/09/2023Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
02/16/2023Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2023Read second time
02/21/2023Read third time
02/21/2023Passed House (91-Y 5-N)
02/21/2023VOTE: Passage (91-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2023Enrolled
02/24/2023Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1011ER)
02/24/2023Signed by President
02/24/2023Signed by Speaker
02/27/2023Impact statement from SCC (SB1011ER)
03/02/2023Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
03/02/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/27/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective 1/1/24)
03/27/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective 7/1/23)
03/27/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)