Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2585: Benefits consortium; governing bodies of three or more cities, counties, or school boards to form.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2585 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Benefits consortium; governing bodies of three or more cities, counties, or school boards to form. Primary sponsor: A.C. Cordoza. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Counties, Cities and Towns.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Benefits consortium for localities. Authorizes the governing bodies of three or more cities, counties, or school boards to form a benefits consortium for the purpose of establishing a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan. Under current law, such governing bodies or school boards are authorized to form such a benefits consortium if they comprised the membership of a multiple employer welfare arrangement as of December 31, 2014. Such a benefits consortium is required to be a nonstock corporation established to operate a benefits plan. Each member of the benefits consortium is contractually liable for its allocated share of the consortium's liabilities, and the benefits consortium is exempt from taxation and from insurance regulations.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C. Cordoza | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
- Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103514D