# Virginia HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. Virginia HB1609, Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1609 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689) - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (406 yes, 149 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health insurance; coverage for fertility services; essential health benefits benchmark plan. Requires the Health Insurance Reform Commission to consider coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and for standard fertility preservation procedures in its 2025 review of the essential health benefits benchmark plan. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed in enrolled form | pass | 64 | 31 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 26 | 67 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 85 | 9 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 23 | 16 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 84 | 11 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 20 | 2 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (45) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Governor's Signature Explanation (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed in enrolled form (64-Y 31-N) (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 67-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1609) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1609ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (85-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 16-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1609) (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 11-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-30: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Committee substitute printed 25104754D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-10: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101118D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079852.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079851.PDF) - Gov Signature Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080170.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080169.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073147.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064218.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064217.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059819.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054560.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019860.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019859.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012287.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012286.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1721: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation, Uniform Easement Relocation Act. (failed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079852.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079851.PDF) - [Gov Signature Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080170.HTML) - [Gov Signature Explanation (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080169.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073147.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064218.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064217.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059819.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054560.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019860.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019859.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012287.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012286.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1721: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation, Uniform Ease…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1721-2025) - [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-HB1609-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).