# Virginia HB1828: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations.

Virginia HB1828, Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1828
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)
- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (347 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Prohibits health insurance carriers from imposing cost sharing for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations, as those terms are defined in the bill, under certain insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2026. The bill provides that such examinations include examinations using diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill incorporates HB 2133 and is identical to SB 1436.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor Block Vote | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 485 (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, 2024 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1828) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1828ER) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor Block Vote (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1828) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105649D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101157D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077020.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077019.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052456.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052455.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025529.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025528.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013260.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013259.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/1077020.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077019.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052456.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052455.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025529.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025528.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013260.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013259.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1828-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).