# Virginia HB1682: Surplus lines broker taxes; certain insurance policies. Virginia HB1682, Surplus lines broker taxes; certain insurance policies., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1682-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1682 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Surplus lines broker taxes; certain insurance policies. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124) - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (322 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Surplus lines broker taxes; certain insurance policies. Provides that any surplus lines broker or any person required to be licensed as one shall not be subject to the annual taxes, license taxes, or penalties under current law for any policy of insurance procured during the preceding calendar year on behalf of a commuter rail system jointly operated by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation District beginning in calendar year 2025. This bill is identical to SB 1269. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-88 N-1 A-0) | pass | 88 | 1 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 124 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Impact statement from TAX (HB1682) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1682ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-88 N-1 A-0) (House) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107098D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-22: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Impact statement from TAX (HB1682) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Finance (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101260D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071339.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071338.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049984.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049983.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046178.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046177.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012612.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012611.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071339.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071338.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049984.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049983.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046178.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046177.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012612.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012611.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-HB1682-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).