HB826
Health Insurance Reform Commission; powers and duties.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Health Insurance Reform Commission; powers and duties.
Provides that it is a power and duty of the Health Insurance Reform Commission, upon request of the Chairman of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce or Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, to assess proposed legislation affecting the cost of health insurance through changes to plan design or ... (More) cost sharing impacting consumers, employers, unions, and employee welfare benefit plans. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102376D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB826)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/12/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB826ER)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB826)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
