Health insurance; tobacco surcharge, removes sunset.
Summary
Health insurance; tobacco surcharge; sunset. Removes the January 1, 2026, sunset on provisions of current law that eliminate the authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates based on tobacco use and directs the State Corporation Commission to make its final report regarding the elimination of such tobacco surcharge by January 1, 2026.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Labor and Commerce Substitute
→
Enrolled
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2 edits
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Mar 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill has transitioned from a House Substitute version to its final Enrolled form, meaning it has been approved by both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy language regarding health insurance and tobacco surcharges remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the removal of committee metadata and the addition of final approval stamps.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter and legal effect are identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
Removed internal House committee metadata, including the substitute designation, bill number, and the name of the original sponsor.
Added the final 'Enrolled' status, official Act title, and approval notation to signify the bill has passed both houses.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1639ER)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 39-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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