SB 693 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicle insurance; unfair discrimination based on individual's consumer credit info., report.

Summary
Motor vehicle insurance; use of certain factors to establish rates prohibited. Prohibits an insurer from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of motor vehicle insurance coverage, or charge an individual a different rate for the same motor vehicle insurance coverage, solely because of such individual's consumer credit information or credit-based insurance score. The bill also directs the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to study the use by insurers of an insured's or applicant's consumer credit information or credit-based insurance score in connection with underwriting motor vehicle insurance polices and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2027.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Commerce and Labor Substitute Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 12, 2026
MINOR
This bill was finalized as an enrolled act, removing the draft amendment status and adding official session headers. The primary substantive change is the extension of the deadline for the State Corporation Commission's study on credit-based insurance scoring from October 1, 2026, to October 1, 2027. Additionally, minor formatting updates were made to the section headers and a clause regarding the examination of specific code sections was slightly rephrased.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's requirements remains unchanged; it still mandates a study on credit-based insurance scoring for motor vehicle policies.
TIMELINE

The deadline for the Bureau of Insurance to submit its report on credit-based insurance scoring was extended from October 1, 2026, to October 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments were made to section headers and a clause regarding the review of existing code sections was slightly rephrased.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Jan 28, 2026
D Democratic20
20 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
40
Key actions
16
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 902 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB693ER)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (91-Y 7-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 2-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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