# Virginia HB1639: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge, removes sunset. Virginia HB1639, Health insurance; tobacco surcharge, removes sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1639-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1639 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge, removes sunset. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (182 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health insurance; tobacco surcharge; sunset. Removes the January 1, 2026, sunset on provisions of current law that eliminate the authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates based on tobacco use and directs the State Corporation Commission to make its final report regarding the elimination of such tobacco surcharge by January 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 58 | 39 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1639) (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 (HB1639ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1639) (House) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 39-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-01-21: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-21: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-21: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-21: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-20: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Committee substitute printed 25104998D-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 25101740D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073285.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066514.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066513.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020362.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020361.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012426.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012425.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) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073285.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066514.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066513.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020362.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020361.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012426.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012425.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) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [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-HB1639-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).