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VA SB 593

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Health insurance; balance billing protection, emergency medical services vehicle transportation.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 593 pass?

The current status of VA SB 593 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Left in Labor and Commerce

What is VA SB 593 about?

Health insurance; balance billing protection; emergency medical services vehicle transportation. Prohibits an out-of-network health insurance provider from balance billing any enrollee for transportation provided by an emergency medical services vehicle, defined in the bill as any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft that holds a valid permit issued by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and that is equipped, maintained, or operated to provide emergency medical care or transportation of patients who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless.

Who sponsors VA SB 593?

Russet Perry is the primary sponsor of VA SB 593, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Health insurance; balance billing protection; emergency medical services vehicle transportation. Prohibits an out-of-network health insurance provider from balance billing any enrollee for transportation provided by an emergency medical services vehicle, defined in the bill as any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft that holds a valid permit issued by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and that is equipped, maintained, or operated to provide emergency medical care or transportation of patients who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Left in Labor and Commerce
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Russet Perryprimary
  • Angelia Williams Gravescosponsor
  • Bill DeStephcosponsor
  • Lashrecse D. Airdcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Left in Labor and Commerce

  2. 2026-02-24

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

  3. 2026-02-24

    House subcommittee offered

  4. 2026-02-17

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-04

    Read first time

    reading-1

  7. 2026-02-04

    Placed on Calendar

  8. 2026-01-30

    Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-01-29

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  10. 2026-01-29

    Read second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-01-28

    Passed by for the day

  12. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB593)

  13. 2026-01-28

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  14. 2026-01-28

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-01-28

    Rules suspended

  16. 2026-01-26

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

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100139D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Commerce and Labor

    2026-01-26 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-01-28 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-01-30 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: not voting
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-24 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB593

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