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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1628: Fire insurance; assignment of claims prohibited.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1628 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Fire insurance; assignment of claims prohibited. Primary sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Fire insurance; assignment of claims prohibited. Prohibits a fire insurance policy or a fire insurance policy in combination with other coverages from assigning or otherwise transferring, in whole or in part, to any other person the duties, rights, or benefits of the insured under the policy arising from a claim or covered loss without written consent of the insurer. Any such contract provision is void and unenforceable under the bill. This bill is identical to SB 1154.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen Keys-GamarraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Rip SullivanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 120 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2024
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1628)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1628ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source