HB 353 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Benefits consortium; sponsoring association.

Summary

Benefits consortium; sponsoring association. Provides that the sponsoring association of a benefits consortium that offers health benefit plans to the members of such sponsoring association may operate as a nonprofit entity under § 501(c)(3), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under current law, such a sponsoring association may only operate under § 501(c)(5) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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 12, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill has been formally enacted into law as Chapter 120 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the addition of the official approval date (April 6, 2026) and the chapter number, converting the document from a proposed draft to an active statute. The substantive legal text regarding health insurance definitions and regulations remains identical to the previous version.

Scope change

No change in the scope or applicability of the law; the operational rules for health plans and insurers are unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added the official chapter number (Chapter 120) and approval date (April 6, 2026) to the header, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now law.

Inserted page numbering ("2 of 5") within the text, which is a standard formatting addition for published statutes.

Removed the placeholder text "2026 SESSION" and "ENROLLED" which were used during the legislative process but are replaced by the final chapter designation.

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

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Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 120 (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 (HB353ER)

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 Block Vote (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

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors