HB 2083 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Pregnant qualified individuals; Va. Health Benefit Exchange to establish special enrollment period.

Summary

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; special enrollment period for pregnancy. Requires the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange to establish by January 1, 2026, a special enrollment period for a pregnant qualified individual to enroll in a qualified health plan at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 528 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly, with the approval date updated to March 24, 2025. The core policy content regarding the special enrollment period for pregnant individuals remains unchanged, requiring the Virginia Health Benefits Exchange to allow enrollment starting from the beginning of pregnancy by January 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text now reflects its official status as an enacted law rather than a draft.

TECHNICAL

Removed the placeholder header indicating the bill was in 'Enrolled' status awaiting approval.

Added the specific chapter number (Chapter 528) and the official approval date (March 24, 2025) to finalize the bill as law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

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

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 528 (Effective 07/01/25)

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 (HB2083ER)

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 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors