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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 630: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.

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 630 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Carroll Foy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035).

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.

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, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 220.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer Carroll FoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33

“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 (CHAP0035)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB630)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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