HB 327 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; extension of program, percentage goal to decrease premium.

Summary

Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; extension of program; percentage goal to decrease premium. Directs the State Corporation Commission to apply to the appropriate federal agencies under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for an extension of the existing State Innovation Waiver authorizing the Commonwealth to implement a reinsurance program. The existing State Innovation Waiver is set to expire on January 1, 2028. Additionally, the bill removes the 20 percent upper limit of the premium reduction goal under the Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 11, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill has transitioned from its final legislative draft (Engrossed) to its official final form (Enrolled) for signing into law. The substantive policy text regarding the Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program, including funding rules and premium reduction goals, remains unchanged. The only differences are formatting adjustments, such as the removal of committee referral notes and the addition of official act headers and page numbering.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative metadata, including the session date, bill number, committee referral status, and amendment history notes.

Added official Enrolled Act headers, page numbers, and the final approval stamp text required for the bill to take legal effect.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the standard formatting of enacted Virginia laws.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 25, 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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB327ER)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendments agreed to

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors