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VA HB 1470

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Annual school division health insur. premium data collection & reporting; publication, requirement.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1470 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1470 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 1470 about?

Department of Education; annual school division health insurance premium data collection and reporting; publication; requirements; regulations. Requires, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, (i) each school board to annually collect and submit to the Department of Education certain health insurance premium data for the employees of the school board for the preceding fiscal year in accordance with the provisions of the bill and (ii) the Department to annually (a) compile the health insurance premium data submitted by each school board; (b) include such data in the Annual School Report required pursuant to applicable law; and (c) publish the compilation of such data on its website in a format that allows comparison of the data across school divisions, plan types, and coverage levels. The bill directs the Board of Education to promulgate such regulations as necessary for the implementation and administration of the annual school division health insurance premium data collection and reporting in accordance with the provisions of the bill.

Who sponsors VA HB 1470?

Nicole Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1470.

Description

Department of Education; annual school division health insurance premium data collection and reporting; publication; requirements; regulations. Requires, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, (i) each school board to annually collect and submit to the Department of Education certain health insurance premium data for the employees of the school board for the preceding fiscal year in accordance with the provisions of the bill and (ii) the Department to annually (a) compile the health insurance premium data submitted by each school board; (b) include such data in the Annual School Report required pursuant to applicable law; and (c) publish the compilation of such data on its website in a format that allows comparison of the data across school divisions, plan types, and coverage levels. The bill directs the Board of Education to promulgate such regulations as necessary for the implementation and administration of the annual school division health insurance premium data collection and reporting in accordance with the provisions of the bill.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nicole Coleprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26104343D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

  5. 2026-02-04

    Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1470)

  7. 2026-02-04

    Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  9. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: no
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no

  • Reported from Education

    2026-02-04 · pass · 14-7

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: no
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
    • Madison Whittle: no

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-09 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1470

Attribution

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