VA HB 659
Status unknownState retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 659 pass?
The current status of VA HB 659 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 659 about?
State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program. Allows a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation one opportunity to return to participation in the plan, provided that such return to participation occurs within five years after the date of such employee's retirement. Under current law, a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation is barred from participating in the plan.
Who sponsors VA HB 659?
Hillary Pugh Kent is the primary sponsor of VA HB 659.
Description
State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program. Allows a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation one opportunity to return to participation in the plan, provided that such return to participation occurs within five years after the date of such employee's retirement. Under current law, a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation is barred from participating in the plan.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Hillary Pugh Kentprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
2026-02-02
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
2026-02-02
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB659)
2026-01-29
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB659)
2026-01-22
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (Voice Vote)
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104915D
filing,introduction
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-02 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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