VA SB404 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 10 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1077)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans. Prohibits carriers from issuing in the Commonwealth, on or after July 1, 2021, any short-term limited-duration medical plan with a duration that exceeds three months or that can be renewed or extended beyond six months, or if the plan's issuance would result in a covered person being covered by a short-term limited-duration medical plan for more than six months in any 12-month period. The bill prohibits a carrier from issuing a short-term limited-duration medical plan during an annual open enrollment period. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021.

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Title

Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans, definitions, effective date.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 43-N) (Y: 55 N: 43 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (35-Y 2-N) (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 43-N) (Y: 54 N: 43 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1077)
2020-04-10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1077 (effective 7/1/21)
2020-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-18SenateSigned by President
2020-03-18SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB404ER)
2020-03-18SenateEnrolled
2020-03-07SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2020-03-05HouseVOTE: Adoption (55-Y 43-N)
2020-03-05HouseConference report agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N)
2020-03-05 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-02HouseDelegates: Rasoul, Kory, Kilgore
2020-03-02HouseConferees appointed by House
2020-02-28SenateSenators: Hashmi, Bell, Mason
2020-02-28SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2020-02-28SenateSenate acceded to request (35-Y 2-N)
2020-02-26HouseHouse requested conference committee
2020-02-26HouseHouse insisted on substitute
2020-02-25SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
2020-02-21HouseVOTE: Passage (54-Y 43-N)
2020-02-21HousePassed House with substitute (54-Y 43-N)
2020-02-21HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB404H1
2020-02-21HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20108547D-H1
2020-02-21HouseRead third time
2020-02-20HouseRead second time
2020-02-18HouseCommittee substitute printed 20108547D-H1
2020-02-18HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-06SenateChair votes Yes
2020-02-06SenateRead third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N)
2020-02-05SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-04SenatePrinted as engrossed 20102773D-E
2020-02-04SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB404E
2020-02-04SenateAmendments by Senator Barker agreed to
2020-02-04SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-02-04SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-02-04SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-02-04SenateRead second time
2020-02-03SenatePassed by for the day
2020-01-31SenatePassed by for the day
2020-01-30SenatePassed by for the day
2020-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (8-Y 7-N)
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102773D

Same As/Similar To

HB1037 (Same As) 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1076)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823407.21(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB404
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB404+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB404E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB404H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB404ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1077+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S02V0060+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0232SB0404+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0363SB0404+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0278+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1168+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0948SB0404+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1253SB0404+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1961+SB0404
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1769SB0404+SB0404

Bill Comments

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