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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1154: 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

SB 1154 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Fire insurance; assignment of claims prohibited. Primary sponsor: Mark Obenshain (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134).

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 HB 1628.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark ObenshainPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Bill DeStephCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“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 (CHAP0134)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1154)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1154ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (94-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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