Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 659: State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program.

In committee 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 659 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program. Primary sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Appropriations.

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.

State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program. Allows a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation one opportunity to return to participation in the plan, provided that such return to participation occurs within five years after the date of such employee's retirement. Under current law, a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation is barred from participating in the plan.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hillary Pugh KentPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67

“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. Left in Committee Appropriations
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB659)
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB659)
  5. Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
  6. Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote)
  7. Referred to Committee on Finance
  8. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104915D

Sources

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