HB 595 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Insurance; conducting business by electronic means.

Summary
Insurance; conducting business by electronicmeans. Authorizes a plan sponsor of a health benefit plan, including a dental or vision benefit plan, to agree on behalf of a party enrolled in the sponsored health benefit plan to conduct business by electronic means, provided that the plan sponsor, prior to agreeing on behalf of the party, has confirmed that the party routinely uses electronic communications during the normal course of employment and has provided notice to the party regarding the ability to opt out of using electronic means at any time.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 21, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB595ER)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB595E
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rip Sullivan
Rip Sullivan
DDemocratic
VA
6