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HB 1429 — Health insurance; nondiscrimination, gender identity or transgender status.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 844 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Health insurance; nondiscrimination; gender identity or transgender status. Prohibits a health carrier from denying or limiting coverage or imposing additional cost sharing or other limitations or restrictions on coverage, under a health benefit plan for health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to covered individuals of one sex, to a transgender individual on the basis of the fact that the individual's sex assigned at birth, gender identity, or gender otherwise recorded is different from the one to which such health services are ordinarily or exclusively available. The measure also prohibits a health carrier from (i) subjecting an individual to discrimination under a health benefit plan on the basis of gender identity or being a transgender individual or (ii) requiring that an individual, as a condition of enrollment or continued enrollment under a health benefit plan, pay a premium that is greater than the premium for a similarly situated covered person enrolled in the plan on the basis of the covered person's gender identity or being a transgender individual. The measure requires health carriers to assess medical necessity according to nondiscriminatory criteria that are consistent with current medical standards.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill HB 1429 adds a specific section to the Virginia Code that explicitly prohibits health insurance discrimination based on a person's gender identity or their status as a transgender individual. This change is important because it establishes legal protections for transgender individuals in Virginia, ensuring they receive equitable health insurance coverage without facing discrimination. By clarifying this provision, the law aims to enhance the rights and healthcare access for transgender individuals in the state.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 844 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3449.1, relating to health insurance;
[H 1429] Approved April 7, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844) View text Current html April 07, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1429ER) View text html March 12, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by House as amended HB1429E html February 03, 2020
- Impact statement from SCC (HB1429) View text html January 08, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 844 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
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Impact statement from SCC (HB1429ER)
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
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Amendment by Senator Newman rejected (19-Y 21-N)
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Impact statement from SCC (HB1429E)
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VOTE: Passage (54-Y 41-N)
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Read third time and passed House (54-Y 41-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20103621D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB1429E
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Read first time
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (13-Y 9-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from SCC (HB1429)
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Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103621D
Sponsors
- Danica A. Roem · Primary
- Karrie K. Delaney · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price · Cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- Mark D. Sickles · Cosponsor
- Michael J. Jones · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Janet D. Howell · Cosponsor
- Suhas Subramanyam · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Michael P. Mullin · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Clinton L. Jenkins · Cosponsor
- Chris L. Hurst · Cosponsor
- Wendy W. Gooditis · Cosponsor
- Lee J. Carter · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey M. Bourne · Cosponsor
- Hala S. Ayala · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 74 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (18)
- Karrie K. Delaney
- Patrick A. Hope
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price
- Sam Rasoul
- Mark D. Sickles
- Michael J. Jones
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- Howell, Janet D. Voted No
- Subramanyam, Suhas
- Samirah, Ibraheem S.
- Mullin, Michael P.
- Levine, Mark H.
- Jenkins, Clinton L.
- Hurst, Chris L.
- Gooditis, Wendy W.
- Carter, Lee J.
- Bourne, Jeffrey M.
- Ayala, Hala S.
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 53% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 53 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 53 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 41% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 0% | 0% | 44% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Not Voting |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Not Voting |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1429 do?
- Health insurance; nondiscrimination; gender identity or transgender status. Prohibits a health carrier from denying or limiting coverage or imposing additional cost sharing or other limitations or restrictions on coverage, under a health benefit plan for health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to covered individuals of one sex, to a transgender individual on the basis of the fact that the individual's sex assigned at birth, gender identity, or gender otherwise recorded is different from the one to which such health services are ordinarily or exclusively available. The measure also prohibits a health carrier from (i) subjecting an individual to discrimination under a health benefit plan on the basis of gender identity or being a transgender individual or (ii) requiring that an individual, as a condition of enrollment or continued enrollment under a health benefit plan, pay a premium that is greater than the premium for a similarly situated covered person enrolled in the plan on the basis of the covered person's gender identity or being a transgender individual. The measure requires health carriers to assess medical necessity according to nondiscriminatory criteria that are consistent with current medical standards.
- Who sponsors HB 1429?
- HB 1429 is sponsored by Danica A. Roem, Karrie K. Delaney, Patrick A. Hope, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, Mark D. Sickles, Michael J. Jones, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Howell, Janet D., Subramanyam, Suhas, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Mullin, Michael P., Levine, Mark H., Jenkins, Clinton L., Hurst, Chris L., Gooditis, Wendy W., Carter, Lee J., Bourne, Jeffrey M., and Ayala, Hala S..
- What is the current status of HB 1429?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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