# Virginia HB1529: Tax Commissioner; information sharing, eligibility for medical assistance. Virginia HB1529, Tax Commissioner; information sharing, eligibility for medical assistance., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Garrett McGuire (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1529-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1529 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Tax Commissioner; information sharing, eligibility for medical assistance. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478) - Sponsor: Garrett McGuire (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 10 (309 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Tax Commissioner; information sharing; eligibility for medical assistance. Authorizes the Tax Commissioner to provide to the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange information voluntarily provided by taxpayers for the purposes of identifying persons who meet the income eligibility requirements for medical assistance and would like to newly enroll in medical assistance. The bill authorizes the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange to divulge to the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Social Services, upon entering into a written agreement, such information to facilitate such enrollments and applications, as applicable. The bill contains technical amendments and is effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2026. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Optional tax sharing helps uninsured seek coverage: benefit, low. For tax years beginning January 1, 2026, Virginia tax forms must offer voluntary data sharing for health coverage checks or enrollment. Consent can cover the taxpayer, spouse, or dependents, as applicable. With your consent and a written agreement, the Tax Commissioner can share your name, address,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Garrett McGuire (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478) (Governor) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 478 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1529ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1529) (House) - 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-01-30: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2026-01-30: Presented and ordered printed 26105947D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218163.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218162.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212576.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212575.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105047.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105046.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218163.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218162.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212576.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212575.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105047.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105046.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1529-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).